Outstanding resources available
-AQA chemistry, biology and physics lessons.
-Differentiated science worksheets compatible with all exam boards.
-Brilliant splat AfL powerpoints.
-Engaging 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' themed AfL science quizzes.
Outstanding resources available
-AQA chemistry, biology and physics lessons.
-Differentiated science worksheets compatible with all exam boards.
-Brilliant splat AfL powerpoints.
-Engaging 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' themed AfL science quizzes.
-The words MOVE in this splat game!!! Making it a more interactive and challenging game.
-Very engaging game on rates of reaction and chemical reactions.
-Excellent AfL resource which can be used with rulers, mini whiteboards or as an in-class test.
-Very versatile. Pupils can be tested individually or as teams.
-Can be used as a starter, main, or plenary.
-Links in well with topics related to exothermic and endothermic reactions.
-Compatible with all chemistry exam boards (including AQA, Edexcel, OCR).
-The words MOVE in this splat game!!! Making it a more interactive and challenging game.
-Very engaging game on different types of hydrocarbons.
-Excellent AfL resource which can be used with rulers, mini whiteboards or as an in-class test.
-Very versatile. Pupils can be tested individually or as teams.
-Can be used as a starter, main, or plenary.
-Links in well with topics related to fractional distillation and cracking.
-Compatible with all chemistry exam boards (including AQA, Edexcel, OCR).
-The words move in this splat game!!! Making it a more interactive and challenging game.
-Very engaging game on the periodic table of elements and its history.
-Excellent AfL resource which can be used with rulers, mini whiteboards or as an in-class test.
-Very versatile. Pupils can be tested individually or as teams.
-Links in well with topics related to atomic structure, reactivity, elements, compounds and mixtures.
-Compatible with all chemistry exam boards (including AQA, Edexcel, OCR).
-The words move in this splat game!!! Making it a more interactive and challenging game.
-Very engaging game on atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures.
-Excellent AfL resource which can be used with rulers, mini whiteboards or as an in-class test.
-Very versatile. Pupils can be tested individually or as teams.
-Links in well with topics related to the periodic table, atomic structure and relative atomic mass.
-Compatible with all chemistry exam boards (including AQA, Edexcel, OCR).
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Starter to ease pupils into the topic. Using the periodic table, students have to work out the number of electrons in the outer shell of various elements.
-Very well explained video on the properties of covalent bonds - good for visual learners.
-A very well structured worksheet task where pupils have to draw a dot and cross diagram, the structural formula and the chemical formula for molecules which have a single covalent bond.
-Numerous self and peer assessment opportunities.
-Brilliant worksheet task where pupils have to draw a dot and cross diagram, the structural formula and the chemical formula for molecules which have a double or triple covalent bond.
-Exciting AfL task where pupils use mini whiteboards to demonstrate their progress.
-Research task where pupils have to answer questions on the properties of covalent bonds.
-Engaging game which requires pupils to describe keywords on the board, whilst standing back to back.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
*The paid version of this resource has differentiated worksheets for single, double and covalent bonds as well as an explanation slide on how covalent bonds form. If you liked this resource, why not try it out?
Three excellently differentiated worksheets.
Engaging activity where pupils have to label the different parts of the periodic table.
Very well structured and scaffolded according to ability.
Excellent for visual learners.
Compatible with all chemistry exam boards (including AQA, Edexcel, OCR).
Complete set of outstanding pupil-led lesson PowerPoints and worksheets which covers the AQA C1 4.1 unit. Includes the following content:
4.1.1.1 Atoms, elements and compounds
4.1.1.2 Mixtures
4.1.1.3 The development of the model of the atom
4.1.1.4 Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles
4.1.1.5 Size and mass of atoms
4.1.1.6 Relative atomic mass
4.1.1.7 Electronic structure
4.1.2.1 The periodic table
4.1.2.2 Development of the periodic table
4.1.2.3 Metals and non-metals
4.1.2.4 Group 0
4.1.2.5 Group 1
4.1.2.6 Group 7
4.1.3.1 Comparison (of transition metals) with Group 1 elements
4.1.3.2 Typical properties (of transition metals)
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Very engaging starter where pupils identify the parts of the periodic table.
-Well structured, match the keywords activity - relating to the properties of elements in the periodic table.
-Videos which explain the properties of metals, transition metals and alkali metals - very good for visual learners.
-Fun activity where students arrange statements relating to metals and non metals into the correct column.
-Peer or self assessment after each task.
-Engaging task where pupils compare the properties of alkali (group 1) metals and transition metals.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Very engaging starter where students identify the parts of the periodic table.
-Teacher notes for practical including a list of equipment, risk assessment and a video based method.
-An exciting demonstration practical where pupils observe group one alkali metals reacting with water.
-A very well strucured worksheet task where pupils create word and symbol equations for group one metals reacting with water, write down their observation for the demonstration and draw the electronic configuration of group one elements.
-Several self and peer assessment opportunities.
-Well explained videos on the properties of groups one, seven and zero elements.
-A brilliant fill in the blanks task where students explain why reactivity of group one and seven elements changes as you go down the group,
-A thrilling game where pupils stand back to back and describe to their partners group 0 keywords they can see on the board, whilst the partner has to guess the word.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-An engaging starter where pupils extract information from a text in order to label the parts of the atom.
-Recap of the charge and the mass of each subatomic particle.
-Recap of what the atomic and mass numbers represent.
-A very well structured worksheet task where pupils label the different parts of the modern periodic table.
-Self and peer assessment opportunities throughout the lesson.
-Excellent video on how the periodic table was developed.
-Brilliant literacy task where pupils answer questions on how Newlands developed his version of the periodic table.
-Another fantastic literacy task where pupils describe how Mendeleev developed Newlands’ periodic table.
-An exciting AfL task where pupils stand back-to-back and describe keywords they can see on the board, without using the actual word. The other pupils have to guess the keyword their partner is describing!
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Literacy starter where pupils extract information from a text, in order to label the parts of an atom.
-Numerous peer and self assessment opportunities.
-Recap of the mass and charge of subatomic particles.
-Recap of what the mass and atomic number represent.
-Very well explained video on how to determine the number of electrons an element has.
-Brilliant animations which make electronic structure and electric configuration easy to understand - very good for visual learners.
-A very engaging and well structured task where pupils use the periodic table to draw the electronic structure and determine the electric configuration of various elements.
-Exciting mini whiteboard task where the name of an element appears on the board and pupils have draw the element’s electronic structure, by referring to the periodic table.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Literacy starter where pupils read information in order to label the parts of an atom.
-Numerous self and peer assessment opportunities.
-Research task where pupils discover the electrical charge, mass and location of sub atomic particles.
-Example questions on how to use the periodic table to determine the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, number of electrons and number of neutrons for an element.
-Engaging task where pupils use the periodic table to determine the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, number of electrons and number of neutrons for an element.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Outstanding pupil-led lesson which includes:
-Well structured starter which allows pupils to recall the parts of an atom, whilst reinforcing literacy skills.
-Self assessment tasks after each activity.
-Engaging video on how the nuclear model was accepted by scientists.
-Three thought-provoking questions on the alpha particle scattering experiment.
-Fun activity where pupils have to sort statements regarding the nuclear model and the plum pudding model into the correct column.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
*According to the AQA spec, the exact same content is part of the P1 and C1 units.
-A very well structured starter which introduces the atomic structure.
-Thought-provoking task where pupils define element, compound and mixture.
-Fun diagram based task where pupils label elements, compounds and mixtures.
-Very engaging activity where pupils identify the elements present in a compound, by using the periodic table.
-Numerous self and peer assessment tasks.
-Table activity where pupils distinguish the number of atoms and elements present in a compound.
-Exciting mini whiteboard task.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Brilliant pupil-led lesson which includes:
-A recap of the atomic structure.
-A useful recap of the periodic table.
-Very well explained slides on how to draw diagrams for ionic bonding by using the periodic table.
-Well structured information on how to name ionic compounds.
-Differentiated and engaging worksheets where pupils have to draw an atom and the ion it becomes, the charges for each ion and determine the electronic configuration for each atom and ion.
-Fantastic activity where pupils learn how to name ionic compounds.
-Challenging and thought provoking questions describing the properties of ionic bonding.
-Excellent differentiated, matching task on ionic bonding facts.
-Challenging exam questions.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.
Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Starter which recaps atoms, elements and compounds.
-Engaging video on how to calculate RFM using the periodic table.
-Very descriptive slides on using the periodic table to calculate RFM.
-Well structured activity on making use of the periodic table to calculate relative formula mass.
-Plenty of self and peer assessment opportunities.
-Well structured, pupil-led task on moles, again helping pupils make use of the periodic table.
-Challenging exam questions with emphasis on numeracy and the use of the periodic table.
-Very stimulating mini whiteboard plenary where pupils guess the RFM or mole of a substance.