I am a secondary science teacher from Plymouth, United Kingdom. I have a passion for designing interactive, engaging and well scaffolded resources that are inclusive for all pupils. I teach all years, from years 7-13. I teach KS3 Activate (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy (Biology and Chemistry), AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry, and A Level Biology (OCR A).
I am a secondary science teacher from Plymouth, United Kingdom. I have a passion for designing interactive, engaging and well scaffolded resources that are inclusive for all pupils. I teach all years, from years 7-13. I teach KS3 Activate (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy (Biology and Chemistry), AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry, and A Level Biology (OCR A).
A worksheet on writing chemical formulae, with answers.
Two versions are included, PowerPoint and Word.
In this worksheet, students will develop the skills of:
Using a particle diagram to identify which elements are in a compound, and the relative numbers of atoms of each element in the compound
Using particle diagrams and/or written information to write the chemical formulae for compounds
Naming familiar two-element compounds
Drawing particle diagrams for compounds
This worksheet is scaffolded with some gaps filled in to model how to correctly complete the table.
This is based on the KS3 Activate curriculum, from Chapter 2 âElements, atoms and compoundsâ from Activate 1. However, this should be suitable for any KS3 class or lower ability KS4 class studying chemical formulae.
A revision placemat designed for a lower ability year 10 class for the âelectrolysisâ topic.
It is well scaffolded.
The placemat covers:
Labelling cathode, anode, cations, anions, electrolytes
Reactivity series
The general process of electrolysis
Predicting the products of electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
The general rules for the electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Predicting the products of electrolysis of aqueous solutions
This is a worksheet designed for a KS3 class studying the structure of a flower.
Students use the key word bank to identify and label the key reproductive organs in a flower (anther, carpel, filament, ovary, stamen, stigma, style).
Students will also describe the function of each reproductive organ. Students can select the correct function from the support box.
Includes an answer key.
These definitions are in line with the KS3 Activate curriculum.
A colour coded worksheet with ramped questions designed to teach students to independently write word equations for reactions between a metal and oxygen.
Designed for a KS3 lower ability class, but could be suitable the whole way up to year 11.
Contains an example and 12 questions for students to attempt.
Contains answers.
A colour-coded worksheet to scaffold writing word equations for displacement reactions.
The worksheet contains a description of displacement reactions, a reactivity series for reference, an example of a completed word equation, and 15 questions for students to attempt ramped in difficulty.
Eventually students should work up to writing word equations for displacement reactions without needing the colour coding.
This resource is based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus, and was designed for a lower set year 9 group.
It is useful as a support sheet throughout the topic, or as a revision tool at the end of the unit.
The resource covers the structures and properties of:
Diamond
Graphite
Graphene
Buckminsterfullerene
Carbon nanotubes
A revision placemat designed for a higher ability year 7 class based on using and interpreting periodic tables.
It could be used for a lower ability KS4 class.
The resource contains two different versions, a âchallengeâ sheet and a âsupportâ sheet. There are only slight differences between the two. These words can be removed if you do not wish the student to know which sheet they are receiving.
The placemat contains:
Identifying the key groups in the periodic table (e.g. alkali metals, halogens, noble gases, transition metals)
Identifying groups and periods in the periodic table
Using the periodic table to find an elementâs chemical symbol, mass number and atomic number
Defining key terms that describe an elementâs property, e.g. conductive, malleable, brittle
The organisation of the periodic table
Using an elementâs melting point and boiling point to determine its state at room temperature
History of the periodic table (Newlands and Mendeleev)
This resource is based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus.
It was designed for a lower set year 9 class and used as a support sheet throughout the unit.
However, it was also used successfully with a higher ability year 11 class as a revision tool for upcoming exams.
This resource is an A3 knowledge organiser that contains information about:
How ionic bonds are formed
The properties of ionic compounds (description and explanation)
How covalent bonds are formed
A brief overview of dot-and-cross diagrams
The properties of small covalent molecules (description and explanation)
A revision placemat designed for KS3 sutdents based on nutrition.
This could also be suitable for lower ability KS4 students.
The revision placemat covers:
Which nutrients are found in which foods
The function of each nutrient in the body
Labelling the digestive system
The action of protease, lipase and amylase
Labelling the parts of an enzyme / Lock and key theory
Food tests
Effect of temperature on enzymes
Revision placemat designed to review topic 4.1.1 from AQA Combined Science, Biology paper 1.
This topic is on cell biology and microscopy.
This revision placemat covers:
Labelling animal and plant cells
Matching organelles to their functions
Magnification calculations
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Examples of tissues, organs and organ systems in animals and plants
Specialised cells and their adaptations
This is a knowledge organiser which contains the fundamental principles from the âAcids and alkalisâ topic from KS3 Activate 1.
This would be suitable for a KS3 class studying acids and alkalis from any curriculum.
I used this to support my year 7 class with writing their own flashcards as end of unit revision, but it could have many applications.
It is designed to be visual with diagrams to support the text and key vocabulary in bold.
This knowledge organiser contains a brief overview of the following areas:
Bases and alkalis (what are they? What is the difference?)
Indicators (litmus paper, universal indicator)
The pH scale
Neutralisation reactions
Naming salts in neutralisation reactions
Naming salts in the reaction between metals and acids
This is a knowledge organiser which contains the fundamental principles from the âSpaceâ topic from KS3 Activate 1.
This would be suitable for a KS3 Physics class studying space from any curriculum.
I used this to support my year 7 class with writing their own flashcards as end of unit revision, but it could have many applications.
It is designed to be visual with diagrams to support the text and key vocabulary in bold.
This knowledge organiser contains a brief overview of the following areas:
Structure of the Universe (planetary systems, galaxies, the Universe)
The Solar System (terrestrial planets and gas giants)
Day and night
Seasons
Phases of the Moon
Solar and lunar eclipses
A knowledge organiser from the KS3 Activate 2 physics topic on âmotion and pressureâ.
Makes a good summary sheet for revision at the end of the topic.
I used this resource with a mixed ability year 8 class, they used it to make flashcards.
Contains summary information on the following areas:
Speed, including calculations
Distance-time graphs
Gas pressure
Pressure in liquids
Pressure on solids, including calculations
Turning forces, including calculating moments
An A3 knowledge organiser covering the basics of âbondingâ from AQA GCSE Chemistry.
Complete with information chunked into bullet points, diagrams to aid understanding, and examples.
It contains information on the following:
Ion formation
Ionic bonding
Properties of ionic compounds
Covalent bonding
Properties of small covalent molecules
Structure and properties of the allotropes of carbon (diamond, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, Buckminsterfullerene)
Structure and properties of silica / silicon dioxide
Metallic structure
Alloys
A color-coded worksheet to help students work through word equations for neutralisation reactions.
Really useful to help lower ability or KS3 classes visualise where the products of neutralisation reactions come from.
Includes a worked example and answer key.
A knowledge organiser on giant covalent structures designed as a tool to support students with designing flashcards at the end of a unit. Could also be used to support a lower ability class / SEND pupils throughout the topic, or for a classroom display.
This resource is based on content from the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification.
The knowledge organiser covers the structure and properties of the following structures, including explanations for their properties that are aligned with mark schemes for typical exam questions:
Diamond
Graphite
Graphene
Fullerenes (Buckminsterfullerene and carbon nanotubes)
Silicon dioxide / Silica
This is a knowledge organiser which contains the fundamental principles from the âLightâ topic from KS3 Activate 1.
This would be suitable for a KS3 Physics class studying light from any curriculum.
I used this to support my year 7 class with writing their own flashcards as end of unit revision, but it could have many applications.
It is designed to be visual with diagrams to support the text and key vocabulary in bold.
This knowledge organiser contains a brief overview of the following areas:
Transparent, translucent, opaque objects
How we see non-luminous objects
Reflection - virtual images, law of reflection
Refraction
Structure and function of the eye
Cameras - comparisons to the eye
Primary and secondary colours of light
Dispersion
This is a knowledge organiser which contains the fundamental principles from the âSoundâ topic from KS3 Activate 1.
This would be suitable for a KS3 Physics class studying sound from any curriculum.
I used this to support my year 7 class with writing their own flashcards as end of unit revision, but it could have many applications.
It is designed to be visual with diagrams to support the text and key vocabulary in bold.
This knowledge organiser contains a brief overview of the following areas:
Features of waves (amplitude, wavelength, peak, trough)
Longitudinal vs transverse waves
Sound (how sound travels)
Volume and pitch (frequency and amplitude)
The ear
Echoes and ultrasound
Superposition
This is a knowledge organiser which contains the fundamental principles from the âChemical reactionsâ topic from KS3 Activate 1.
This would be suitable for a KS3 class studying chemical reactions from any curriculum.
I used this to support my year 7 class with writing their own flashcards as end of unit revision, but it could have many applications.
It is designed to be visual with diagrams to support the text and key vocabulary in bold.
This knowledge organiser contains a brief overview of the following areas:
Signs of chemical reactions
Oxidation reactions
Combustion reactions
Decomposition reactions
Word equations
Conservation of mass (using ratios, balancing equations)
Endothermic and exothermic reactions
A knowledge organiser containing the fundamental information from the AQA GCSE Biology topic âCommunicable diseasesâ, presented in a visual way with diagrams and key vocabulary in bold.
I used this as a visual aid for a lower ability year 9 class when asking them to write their own flashcards for revision, but there are many applications of this.
The methods of transmission and symptoms of each communicable disease are described.
This knowledge organiser contains an overview of the previous areas:
pathogens
salmonella
gonorrhoea
tobacco mosaic virus
measles
athleteâs foot
rose black spot
malaria
non-specific defences
white blood cells (antibodies, antitoxins, engulfing pathogens)