I aim to create detailed lessons for KS3 and KS4 science lessons, simplifying content for both teachers and pupils. My lessons include a lot of pupil-centred tasks and modelling activities where appropriate to engage pupils in their learning. As an AQA examiner for the new GCSE trilogy and triple science course I include a lot of 'past paper' style questions in my lessons that match the type of questions students will be asked in examinations.
I aim to create detailed lessons for KS3 and KS4 science lessons, simplifying content for both teachers and pupils. My lessons include a lot of pupil-centred tasks and modelling activities where appropriate to engage pupils in their learning. As an AQA examiner for the new GCSE trilogy and triple science course I include a lot of 'past paper' style questions in my lessons that match the type of questions students will be asked in examinations.
A lesson describing gas tests for oxygen, hydrogen, chlorine and carbon dioxide. Features instructions for how to carry out each test and a review set of questions on chromatography and gas tests. Answers to the questions are included in the powerpoint to allow for self/peer assessment of answers
A lesson on the AQA required practical carrying out tests to identify cations and anions in substances and instrumental analysis methods
Included in the resource is:
A starter question on chromatography with mark scheme incorporated into the powerpoint for review
Instructions to carry out the required practical (flame tests, testing using sodium hydroxide, testing for carbonates, sulfates and halides)
Review tasks requiring pupils to identify ions in substances and describe tests for anions and cations
A question booklet on the lesson with mark scheme incorporated into the powerpoint for review and challenging extension question
A revision mindmap for pupils to complete on testing for ions
Whiteboard plenary
Flash card homework task.
Bags of content, will cover a double lesson!
A series of lessons covering the AQA Topic 1 - atomic structure unit. Each lesson features a 10 question starter with animated answers, interactive slides guiding pupils through concepts, links to videos and modelling suggestions together with many exam-style questions and answers to assess pupil progress. The lessons include the following topics:
Atomic structure
History of the atomic model
Groups on the periodic table (1, 7, 0 and transition metals)
Development of the periodic table
Separating techniques
Included in the bundle is a topic 1 revision sheet with questions/ prompts for students to complete
A lesson looking at the reactivity series, extraction of metals, displacement reactions and the extraction of aluminium using electrolysis
Lesson features include:
A starter consisting of basic recall questions from previous learning (structure of diamond, alloys, fullerenes, isotopes, properties of ionic compounds, covalent bonding diagrams, relative formula mass and moles)
Slides introducing the reactivity and displacement recation using an analogy with multiple practice questions
Slides with prompt questions explaining how th position of a metal in the reactivity series links to the method of extraction
Slides explaining what oxidation and reduction mean in terms of oxygen with practice questions identifying what is being oxidised/ reduced in reactions
An explanation of what spectator ions are and guided practice on how to write ionic equations
A recap of the process of electrolysis and labelling an electrolysis cell
An animated diagram of the electrolysis of aluminium oxide with prompt questions on the purpose of cryolite and why oxygen does not form at the positive electrode, together with practice exam-style questions on the topic and animated answers.
A series of exam-style questions and answers to assess student understanding on the topic
A lesson describing the properties of graphene and uses of nanoparticles. The lesson features:
-Questions linked to commonly asked past paper questions with animated answers to assess student understanding
-Two links to engaging videos describing the uses of graphene and explanation of what a nanoparticle is
-Possible modelling task using different types of chocolate to come up with a definition for the term 'allotrope'
-Extension task comparing graphene to the structure and properties of diamond and graphite
A lesson/ series of lessons looking at atoms, elements,compounds, mixtures, the structure of the atom and the history of the atomic model.
Lots of content that could easily cover 3 lessons. A variety of interactive tasks, included,such as:
-Using sweets to model atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures
-A link to a clip from an american sitcom providing a simple, student-friendly analogy for the structure of the atom
-Assessment opportunities using whiteboards
-Visualisation opportunities using props to aid the teaching of developments in the atomic model -
props are easily available/ easy to create with instructions on how to relate each prop to the model of the atom it is demonstrating in the notes section of the powerpoint. The use of these props really helped my students to understand the plum pudding model, Dalton's atomic theory and Rutherford's gold foil experiment.
-A past paper question comparing the current nuclear model to the plum pudding model
-A homework sheet/ worksheet with answers animated at the end of the powerpoint
A lesson and resources covering the chromatography required practical task for AQA.
Lesson includes instructions for the practical, an introduction to chromatography with a worksheet to label a chromatogram and assess understanding of the technique and practice on interpreting chromatograms. The powerpoint includes an image of a chromatogram that could be printed off for students to interpret. There is also an evaluation question of two chromatography experiments to identify common problems with the chromatography set-up.
A double lesson/ series of lessons looking at the difference between complete combustion and incomplete combustion and the process of catalytic cracking. The lesson features:
- A starter question grid based on previous learning (fractional distillation and creation of crude oil) with animated answers for student self-assessment
- Slides describing the difference between incomplete and complete combustion followed by questions to be used with a demonstration (testing for the products of complete combustion)
- Practice on balancing complete combustion equations (with correct balanced symbol equation answers given)
- Explanation of the process of cracking with numerous past paper questions built into the powerpoint containing animated answers for assessment of progress
- Past paper questions based on lesson content with animated answers
An A3 revision worksheet and powerpoint designed for Foundation level triple Chemistry students.
The revision worksheet contains recall questions with supporting diagrams and a list of key definitions with space for pupils to fill in the key terms.
Lessons to cover organic chemistry for the new AQA specification. The lessons are fully resourced and feature a lot of review questions with answers to assess pupil progress.
A series of 11 simplistic revision mats designed for the Foundation Triple Chemistry specification.
The revision mats contain:
Key definitions with space for students to write in the key term
Basic recall questions/ comprehension tasks followed by short answer questions to test understanding
Summaries of the required practical activities and sample questions based on these RPA’s
There is a revision mat for each topic 1-10 with an additional revision mat for electrolysis (Topic 4 - Chemical changes)
A double lesson/ series of lessons looking at the structure of carboxylic acids, reactions of carboxylic acids and the formation of polymers by addition and condensation polymerisation. The lesson also recaps content from topic 2 and topic 10, covering the difference between thermosetting and thermosoftening polymers and the issues surrounding the disposal of polymers. Lesson features include:
- A question grid with basic recall questions from previous learning (fractional distillation, cracking, combustion, alkenes, alkanes and alcohols) complete with answers
- Recap on homologous series
- Slides describing the structure and reactions of carboxylic acids with a printable table for students to complete together with review questions
- Slides describing the formation of a polymer with an activity requiring students to draw the repeating unit from polymer chains and monomers
- A host of short review questions on polymerisation with animated answers on the powerpoint
- A paired teaching activity on thermosetting and thermosoftening polymers for students to complete. This is then followed by a independent learning task on the two types of polymer with success criteria provided
- A worksheet containing past paper questions. Answers are featured on the powerpoint to allow for assessment of pupil progress
Two A3 revision worksheets and a powerpoint designed for Foundation level triple Chemistry students.
The revision worksheet contains recall questions with supporting diagrams and a list of key definitions with space for pupils to fill in the key terms.
A lesson explaining the structure of polymers and properties of polymers, including a step-by-step method on drawing repeating units and explanation of the properties of thermosoftening and thermosetting polymers. The lesson also includes an explanation of the properties of solids, liquids and gases and a step-by-step method on how to predict the state of a substance when given the melting and boiling point.
The lesson features:
A starter consisting of 10 basic recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (ionic formula and properties of ionic compounds, covalent bonding diagrams, properties of simple covalent substances and graphite, properties of metals and alloys)
Slides introducing what a polymer is and how to draw repeating units
Practice questions on drawing repeating units with animated answers
A paired teaching activity on the difference between thermosoftening and thermosetting polymers
A discussion task to illicit prior knowledge on solids, liquids and gases
A summary table explaining the properties of solids, liquids and gases
Slides explaining how to predict the state of substances using number lines with two animated examples
Summary questions asking students to predict the state of substances using a data table containing melting and boiling points
A double lesson looking at the role of Newlands and Mendeleev in the development of the periodic table, comparing early versions of the periodic table to the modern periodic table and explaining how the separating techniques of filtration, evaporation, distillation and chromatography work.
Lots of content in the lesson, including:
The lesson features:
A starter consisting of 10 basic recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (labelling the plum pudding model, electron configurations, isotopes, what the mass number tells you about an atom, displacement reactions, group 1 reactions with water, periodic table arrangement, atomic structure)
A printable sheet for students to make notes on comparing the 3 versions of the periodic table
Summary notes for the periodic tables created by Newlands and Mendeleev
A link to a video explaining how Mendeleev organised the elements in his periodic table
A series of exam style questions and animated answers testing students understanding of the different periodic tables
Slides explaining how the separation techniques of filtration, evaporation, distillation and chromatography work and accompanying worksheet for students to fill in (this could be done as a carousel activity)
Summary questions asking students to name the technique most suitable to separate a variety of mixtures
A lesson describing the structure of metals, explaining the properties of metals in relation to the structure, explaining what an alloy is and examples of alloys and how their composition relates to their use.
The lesson features:
A starter consisting of 10 recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (graphene, ionic formula and ionic bonding diagrams, properties of ionic and covalent substances, structure of diamond, properties of graphite and uses of fullerenes)
A slide introducing metallic bonding with a comparison to ionic and covalent bonding
A series of slides explaining the structure and properties of metals, with prompts to help students explain the properties independently before viewing model answers that are animated on the powerpoint
An explanation for what an alloy is and why alloys are harder than pure metals
A table of specific alloys and their uses (linking to Topic 10 - using resources) that could be cut out for students to look at using a carousel activity
A host of short review questions on metals and alloys
A formative assessment task with success criteria included requiring pupils to link a series of statements written on visual hexagons to explain the properties of metals and compare this to ionic and covalent bonding
A series of lessons looking at the structure and properties of covalent structures. The lesson includes a step-by-step method for how to draw covalent bonding diagrams, the properties of simple covalent substances and the structure and properties of allotropes of carbon - diamond, graphite, graphene, nanotubes and fullerenes.
The lesson features:
A 10 question starter quiz with animated answers on previous learning (ions, ionic bonding, ionic formula, ionic properties, separating methods, group 1 reactions with water)
Slides introducing how to draw dot and cross diagrams with animated step-by-step examples and practice diagrams for students to complete
Slides explaining the structure of allotropes of carbon, with comparison slides asking students to think about the properties of diamond versus graphite (when shown their uses) and graphite versus graphene)
A slide asking pupils to ‘link the pictures’ together to explain the discovery and potential uses of graphene
A link to a video looking at the uses of graphene
Review question slides containing exam-style questions with animated answers throughout the powerpoint
