Author of 'The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know' which is available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1798536722/ Currently teaching IBDP and IGCSE Chemistry at an international school in Bangkok, Thailand. I'm originally from North Wales in the UK.
Author of 'The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know' which is available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1798536722/ Currently teaching IBDP and IGCSE Chemistry at an international school in Bangkok, Thailand. I'm originally from North Wales in the UK.
This ten word crossword puzzle is designed to review the key vocabulary found in the covalent bonding topics, and is suitable for GCSE and IGCSE Level students.
Clues and answers are as follows:
In a covalent bond, a pair of electrons is ____________ between two atoms. [shared]
A covalently bonded compound that is needed for photosynthesis to take place [Carbon dioxide]
We do not need to draw the inner _________ in a dot-and-cross diagram [shells]
This is a type of diagram we can draw to represent covalent bonding. [dot-and-cross]
Covalent bonding only happens between _____- ________ atoms [non-metal]
Covalent bonds are ________ [strong]
A covalently bonded compound that is responsible for all life on Earth [Water]
A covalently bonded compound that has the formula HCl [hydrogen chloride]
These are shared between atoms during covalent bonding [electrons]
After covalent bonding, each atom has a ______ outer shell. [full]
Syllabus references that this resource satisfies (to name but a few):
AQA GCSE Chemistry:
**4.2.1.1 Chemical Trends:Covalent bonding occurs in most non-metallic elements and in compounds of non-metals.
4.2.1.4 Covalent Bonding: When atoms share pairs of electrons, they form covalent bonds. These bonds between atoms are strong
4.2.1.4 Covalent Bonding: The covalent bonds in molecules and giant structures can be represented in the following forms (dot and cross and ball and stick examples given in the specification)
**Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry: **
1.44: Know that a covalent bond is formed between atoms by the sharing of a pair of electrons
1.45: Understand covalent bonds in terms of electrostatic attractions
1.46: Understand how to use dot-and-cross diagrams to represent covalent bonds
This PowerPoint presentation goes through the basics of covalent bonding and is suitable for GCSE and IGCSE Level students. Covalent bonding is described as the sharing of electrons between non-metal atoms, and care is taken to deliver the material in a paced, step-by-step fashion. This PPT assumes some knowledge of ionic bonding, so if you haven’t covered that topic yet, then you might want to delete those slides after download.
Dot-and-cross diagrams are included: both with inner shells and simplified (only outer shells) formats - perfect for training students to be efficient in the exam.
Activities included (feel free to edit or modify after download):
Comparing bonding diagrams as a starter (spotting similarities and differences)
Main teaching content (beginning from first principles with simple atomic structure, leading into covalent bond formation)
Think map to compare ionic and covalent bonding (feel free to remove if needed)
Drawing dot-and-cross and stick diagrams as a plenary
***Learning outcomes are included, so this is a great ‘box ticker’ for an observation lesson. ***
Some syllabus references that this PPT satisfies (to name but a few):
AQA GCSE Chemistry:
**4.2.1.1 Chemical Trends:**Covalent bonding occurs in most non-metallic elements and in compounds of non-metals.
4.2.1.4 Covalent Bonding: When atoms share pairs of electrons, they form covalent bonds. These bonds between atoms are strong
4.2.1.4 Covalent Bonding: The covalent bonds in molecules and giant structures can be represented in the following forms (dot and cross and ball and stick examples given in the specification)
**Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry: **
1.44: Know that a covalent bond is formed between atoms by the sharing of a pair of electrons
1.45: Understand covalent bonds in terms of electrostatic attractions
1.46: Understand how to use dot-and-cross diagrams to represent covalent bonds
This PowerPoint presentation goes through the basics of ion formation and is suitable for GCSE and IGCSE Level students. Metals are clearly shown to lose electrons, whereas non-metals are clearly shown to gain electrons. Key words such as ‘anion’ and ‘cation’ are included, and electron shell/‘dot and cross’ diagrams with sqaure brackets are given (i.e. in the same format as required by the exam).
Activities included (feel free to edit or modify after download):
Whiteboard.fi starter
Main teaching content (beginning from first principles with simple atomic structure, leading into ion formation)
Google Doc suggested plenary (feel free to copy the slide into a Google Doc. or print for students to fill in)
Some syllabus references that this PPT satisfies (to name but a few):
AQA GCSE Chemistry:
4.2.1.1 Chemical Trends:* Ionic bonding occurs in compounds formed from metals combined with non-metals.*
4.2.1.2 Ionic Bonding: Students should be able to draw dot and cross diagrams for ionic compounds formed by metals in Groups 1 and 2 with non-metals in Groups 6 and 7.
**Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry: **
1.37: Understand how ions are formed by electron loss or gain
1.40: Draw dot-and-cross diagrams to show the formation of ionic compounds by electron transfer, limited to combinations of elements from Groups 1, 2, 3 and 5, 6, 7
This beautiful crossword puzzle is suitable for both CIE and Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry students. An answer sheet is provided too.
Key words covered by this crossword include:
Acidic oxide
Decomposition
Precipitation’
Neutralisation
Amphoteric oxide
Basic oxide
Neutral oxide
Acid
Base
Flame test
Dissociate
Indicator
I am an IGCSE Chemistry teacher with almost two decades of experience and I have created this resource from scratch.
This worksheet can be used to test students by having them identify elements as metals, nonmetals, or metalloids. It also has a section to list the physical characteristics of each type of element.
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topic 11: Measurement and Data Processing and Analysis.
This bundle includes three PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
11.1: Uncertainty and Error
11.2: Graphical Techniques
11.3: Spectroscopic Identification
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
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This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 10 and 20: Organic Chemistry.
This bundle includes six PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
10.0: Organic Intro
10.1: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
10.2: Functional Group Chemistry
20.1: Types of Organic Reactions
20.2: Synthetic Routes
20.3: Stereoisomerism
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 9 and 19: Redox Processes.
This bundle includes three PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
9.1: Oxidation and Reduction
9.2: Electrochemical Cells
19.1: HL Electrochemical Cells
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 8 and 18: Acids and Bases.
This bundle includes eight PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
8.1: Theories of Acids and Bases
8.2: Properties of Acids and Bases
8.3: The pH scale
8.4: Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
8.5: Acid Deposition
18.1: Lewis Acids and Bases
18.2: Calculations with Acids and Bases
18.3: pH Curves
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 7 and 17: Equilibrium.
This bundle includes two PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
7.1: Equilibrium
17.1: The Equilibrium Law
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 6 and 16: Kinetics.
This bundle includes three PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
6.1: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
16.1: Rate Expression and Reaction Mechanism
16.2: Activation Energy
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 5 and 15: Energetics/Thermochemistry.
This bundle includes five PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
5.1: Measuring Energy Changes
5.2: Hess’s Law
5.3: Bond Enthalpies
15.1: Energy Cycles
15.2: Entropy and Spontanaeity
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 4 and 14: Bonding.
This bundle includes seven PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
4.1: Ionic Bonding and Structure
4.2: Covalent Bonding
4.3: Covalent Structures
4.4: Intermolecular Forces
4.5: Metallic Bonding
14.1: Further Aspects of Covalent Bonding
14.2: Hybridization
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
These PPTs have been painstakingly developed over many years and are guaranteed to satisfy immediately. Not only will you save valuable time by purchasing these PPTs, but your students will also receive the very best instructional PPTs out there
This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 3 and 13: Periodicity.
This bundle includes four PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
3.1: Periodic Table
3.2: Periodic Trends
13.1 : First Row D-Block Elements
13.2: Coloured Complexes
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
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This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topics 2 and 12: Atomic Structure.
This bundle includes three PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
2.1: The Nuclear Atom
2.2: Electron Configuration
12.1: Electrons in Atoms
Each PPT professionally covers all required areas of the Course Guide for this topic, including:
Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
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This professional PowerPoint bundle covers everything the students need to know for the 2016 Course Guide for IBDP Chemistry Topic !: Stoichiometric Relationships.
This bundle includes three PPTs (which match the Course Guide):
1.1: Introduction to Matter
1.2: The Mole Concept
1.3: Reacting Masses and Volumes
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Essential Ideas
Nature of Science
International Mindedness
Theory of Knowledge
Key Understandings
Application/Skills
Guidance
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This is my third book (published April 7th 2020). This file is a downloadable pdf. The book includes:
A risk-assessment list for teachers who are involved in online teaching (contains some not-so-obvious things to be aware of)
Tips for teachers when using social media
A list of 100 apps teachers can use for online learning, with advice on how how each one can be used.
Review on Amazon.com, April 17th 2020:
100 Awesome Online Learning Apps is actually quite an AWESOME book. The book is very timely and significant. It lists 100 different apps and divide them in four sub groups,
Communication & Collaboration
Creation
Constructing knowledge
Assessment and Feedback
This helps the book easier to navigate as per your needs. The description of each app is kept crisp and to the point. The author does not bore you with unnecessary details and just sticks to recording what it offers and it’s benefits. The whole world has turned to online teaching during these crazy times and it can be very difficult to decide on which app to use for what. One app may suit best for communication while another suits best for evaluation. This book from an experienced teacher and Google Certified educator comes as a relief and helps you decide. Best thing is both students and educators can use this for their benefit. Very useful and helpful.
This is a brilliant, two-page ionic bonding worksheet that is suitable for GCSE, IGCSE and MYP students.
The worksheet comes with full solutions and has been hand-made and checked by me (I’m a high school chemistry teacher with 15 years of experience).
In the worksheet, students have to fill in the blanks, add electrons to shells and draw a full diagram.
This is basically a big collection of worksheets that covers the entire content from a typical IGCSE Edexcel Chemistry first year class (i.e. Year 10 in the British system). This workbook has massive crossover with other IGCSE Chemistry and GCSE chemistry syllabuses.
Guaranteed to:
Save you planning time
Provide meaningful material for homework or classwork
Can be set in sequence as separate assignments or could even be printed out in entirety and given to students at the start of the academic year.
Topics covered:
Particle Theory
Density, pressure and diffusion
Changes of state (solids, liquids and gases)
Cooling curves
Mixtures
Separating mixtures (chromatography, distillation, filtration and crystallization)
Atomic structure (including isotopes, RAM, electronic configurations. relative isotopic mass, relative molecular mass, relative formula mass and molar mass)
Writing and balancing equations
Molar calculations (including The Mole, Empirical Formula, Molecular Formula, Reacting Mass Calculations, Percentage Yield
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding (including ‘dot and cross’ diagrams and ‘giant’ structures)
Metallic bonding
Electrolysis (solutions and molten compounds)
The periodic table (groups and periods)
Group 1
Group 7
Oxygen chemistry
Carbon dioxide chemistry
Hydrogen chemistry
Reactivity series (including ‘galvanising’ and ‘sacrificial protection’
Extraction of metals
Crude oil
The only disadvantages of this resource are:
It’s a big word document so might need a little tidying-up prior to printing
There’s no answers with it yet (but I’m working on that)
This is an awesome crossword puzzle that would serve as an excellent starter, plenary or in-lesson activity for any periodic table and electron shells class. This crossword tests students’ knowledge of:
Order of filling of electrons
Position of elements in the periodic table
Electronic configurations of type 2,8,2 (s,p and d orbitals are not covered)
This is a lot of fun and my students loved it. The kids will literally have to hunt through a periodic table to find answers to clues such as:
This element has an electronic configuration of 2,7
This element has an electronic configuration of 2,8,5
The first three periods of the periodic table are tested.
In this pack you get a PPTX (which you can edit), a pdf version and a png of the puzzle itself (in case you want to project it on your interactive whiteboard for students to fill in).