Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
134 slides covering the whole of module 2 'Foundations in Chemistry' for OCR A level Chemistry
A few of the activities included are from the RSC Starter for Ten resources (I have attached the bonding questions)
Topics covered:
Atoms and reactions
Atomic structure and isotopes
Relative mass
Compounds, formulae and equations
Amount of substance
The mole
Determination of formulae
Calculation of reacting masses, gas volumes and mole concentrations
Percentage yield and atom economy
Acids, bases, alkalis and neutralisation
Acid-base titrations
Oxidation numbers
Redox reactions
Electrons, bonding and structure
Energy levels, shells, sub-shells, atomic orbitals, electron configuration
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
The shapes of simple molecules and ions
Electronegativity and bond polarity
Intermolecular forces
A 54 mark assessment made up of 14 multiple choice questions and the rest long answer questions
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision
Suitable for KS2/KS3 and KS4 Biology/Science
Activity;
-Print out the words and cut them out separately.
-Hide them around the classroom/outside space
-Students have to come in and try and find one of each word (4 in total) - they must leave any duplicates where they are for other students to find
There are not enough of each word for every student so only some students will ‘survive’
Depending on how the students find the words you could discuss competition/survival of the fittest/Adaptation/could they survive with the resources they have?
It is great fun and really gets the energy up for the start of the lesson plus the students will learn about 4 things living organisms require to survive
A 57 mark assessment covering rates, orders and equilibrium from module 5 (OCR A level Chemistry)
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision
Two Power Points and an activity covering the whole of module 6.2, Nitrogen Compounds, polymers and synthesis for OCR A level Chemistry (from 2015)
PP Module 6.2.1 - 6.2.4 - 103 slides
PP MOdule 6.2.5-6.2.11 - 33 slides
Activity - Simple gap fill based on chiral compounds
Specification point covered:
6.2.1 - 6.2.4
Amines
Basicity and preparation of amines
Reactions of amino acids
Amides
Chirality
Polyesters and polyamides
Condensation polymers
Carbon–carbon bond formation
Extending carbon chain length
6.2.5-6.2.11
Organic synthesis
Practical skills
Synthetic routes
NB: Some slides have been adapted from other authors who have shared on TES, thank you for sharing
A quick activity that could start revision or be used from the start of the year to allow students to quickly monitor their progress.
I set students different topics as part of their independent work and have reference copies of the mark schemes in my lab for them to use once they have completed the questions
It is a good way to monitor and motivate independent work as well as remind students of the volume of content they need to know for their final exams.
An activity designed to encourage students to learn about different career paths. Students should learn about various occupations and what the role involves as well as discuss the link between the job and a current news topic.
Resources:
Cards with a selection of careers and small summary/job description
5 current news articles in printer friendly format
NB: Not all occupations can be related to each article but the activity should promote discussion and open students eyes to a selection of different career paths.
Extension:
Add more occupations
Ask students to provide the article for the next lesson (to encourage an interest in current affairs)
Can be completed as a regular tutor time activity or as part of a careers lesson
Promotes thinking outside the box, discussion, research, collaborative thinking and application of knowledge.
A stand alone literacy activity to help students evaluate the use of contraceptives. It is a template for their article but they must use their knowledge and other sources of information to research the content
LO: (WS1.4) - Explain everyday and technological applications of science; evaluate associated personal, social, economic and environmental implications; and make decisions based on the evaluation of evidence and arguments.
Activity 4.5.3.4 accompanies the skeleton PP, Homeostasis and Response Skeleton PP for AQA Combined Science (Biology topic 5) - also available from TES