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Chemistry teaching resources

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Covalent Bonding 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  1 Quiz,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)Age 16-18 (A-level)ChemistryStructures and BondingPresentation introducing covalent bonding as the sharing of electrons, as well as information about the physical properties of covalent compounds and some interactive elements. By: Jennifer Howes, UK
Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryEarth Resources and MetalsInteractive presentation covering where crude oil comes from; the purpose of oil refining; how fractional distillation works; trends in boiling point, viscosity, flammability, volatility and chain length; naming hydrocarbons; and uses of products obtained from crude oil. By: Jennifer Howes, UK
Shapes Of Molecules And Ions 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 16-18 (A-level)ChemistryStructures and BondingAn introduction to the shapes of molecules and electron pair repulsion theory. The presentation explains how to determine molecule shapes, and includes examples of well known compounds with excellent diagrams, animations and test questions. The worksheet is a good summary of key points and also includes some exercises. By: Joanne Nicholson, Wiltshire College, UK
States of Matter 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 7-11 (KS2)PhysicsChemistryPrimary ChemistryHeat and GasesChemical ReactionsPrimary PhysicsStructures and BondingThis is an interactive PowerPoint used to deliver states of matter. The particles are animated to show each state and also each heating/cooling process. It is navigated from the first slide. Included is a free help sheet for students to have in front of them to aid learning. By: Simon Ball, Balcarras School
Rate of Reactions - Fully Interactive 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  1 Quiz,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryChemical ReactionsRates and EquilibriaMany animations: measurement of rates; effect of concentration, temp, surface area, catalysts. A fun interactive whiteboard quiz hosted by Mister T; a chance for pupils to interpret a rate of reaction graph. Some of the excellent animations are free samples from Crocodile Clips Chemistry (see link below). Some are from the excellent www.sciencepages.co.uk who kindly gave permission for their use. By: Henry Cordy-McKenna, The Honywood Community Science School
Generating Electricity 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 Presentations,  2 Worksheets,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)PhysicsChemistryElectricity and CircuitsEarth Resources and MetalsTwo interactive resources with animated diagrams to show how fossil fuel power stations work and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of non-renewable fuels, particularly air pollution. The second presentation outlines types of renewable energy and their disadvantages. There is an accompanying quiz worksheet. By: Barnaby Grimble, City of London Academy (Southwark)
The Alkali metals 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryThe Periodic TableChemical ReactionsThis presentation summarises the physical and chemical properties of the alkali metals. It contains interactive slides for class questions and particle diagrams to show the reactions with oxygen, chlorine and water. The ppt finishes with a summary activity. I have used this as a whole lesson with a teacher demonstration of the alkali metals and have found that students understand the work well. By: Joanne Holloway, UK
We Can Still Fix This 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)Age 16-18 (A-level)PhysicsChemistrySpaceChemical ReactionsEarth Resources and MetalsIntroduction lesson to designing solutions to climate change problems. Can make easier or harder by including more or less science expected in delivery and technology explained to students. UK government paper due out summer 2009 evaluating the projects. Projects are real and being used or researched currently. NEW AND UPDATED VERSION!! By: Sarah Parker, Bedale High School
Frogger and other quiz scoring games 1 2 3 4 5 8 Presentations,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 7-11 (KS2)CitizenshipPhysicsChemistryICTMathematicsBiologyCommunication and RelationshipsPrimary BiologyGames and puzzlesPrimary PhysicsPrimary ChemistrySoftwareA way to use 'quiz show' style games to make plenaries more exciting. Choose a boy and a girl to come to the front. Play a boys vs girls quiz as a starter or plenary and their representative at the board gets to click the frog/try and sink a battleship/choose a dart if they get the answer right. There are no questions included - could be used for any subject. By: Henry Cordy-McKenna, The Honywood Community Science School
Crude Oil, Alkanes and Alkenes 1 2 3 4 5 2 Presentations,  1 Worksheet,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryOrganic ChemistryEarth Resources and MetalsThe Crude Oil PowerPoint outlines the fact that crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons. The PowerPoint Alkanes and Alkenes discusses how crude oil is separated via fractional distillation, the properties and uses of alkanes and alkenes, cracking, and polymerisation leading to the production of plastics. Worksheet answers appear in the presentation. Several animations throughout. [17 Slides] By: Simon Ball, Balcarras School
Elements trumps game 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryThe Periodic Table"Top Trumps" style game to get pupils familiar with the periodic table and some properties of elements -classic game loved by KS3 and lower ability KS4 By: lisa biddulph, The Gedling School
Rates of Reaction Triangle Puzzle 1 2 3 4 5 1 Other,  1 Worksheet,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryPrimary ChemistryRates and EquilibriaStructures and BondingThis is a colour card sort containing 24 triangles, 30 matching statements and 12 outside edge words. Students match the statements to build a large hexagon. This covers areas form rates of reaction, atomic structure and bonding. It is excellent for KS4 revision. By: lisa biddulph, The Gedling School
Ions and how they are formed 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryStructures and BondingExcellent, clear and detailed illustration of how ions are formed. Explains bonding theory and electron structure. Includes several animated worked examples of positive and negative ion formation for different elements, plus test questions to aid understanding. Concludes with the formation of sodium chloride. Clear diagrams and animations throughout. By: Barnaby Grimble, City of London Academy (Southwark)
Metal Reactions Science Trek 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 11-14 (KS3)ChemistryPrimary ChemistryChemical ReactionsEarth Resources and MetalsExplore strange new worlds as you explain about acids, metals and reactivity. This can be used as a fun summary for lower ability students to describe an astronaught's journey to an alien world made of acid oceans, metallic rocks and strange sea creatures. Get students to use their knowledge of metals to help him collect samples and get back home! The worksheet covers a summary of each slide. By: Simon Perkin, Stockport College Town Centre Campus
dominoe games 1 2 3 4 5 9 Worksheets,  Age 16-18 (A-level)ChemistryChemical ReactionsOrganic ChemistryRates and EquilibriaStructures and BondingThese games are useful for quick revision at the end of a topic. They are fun as well as educationally valuble. Simply print as many copies as needed and cut to size. The spreadsheet can be edited to suit the needs of individual schools. To make a permanent set for reuse, use coloured paper and laminate. By: Stuart Barker, Park College, UK
Hazard Symbols 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)Age 7-11 (KS2)ChemistryPrimary ChemistryChemical ReactionsSimple PowerPoint that presents colour images of the hazard symbols students come across in a laboratory. The last slide is a quiz to test them on their memory of each. [7 Slides]. The worksheet is a cut and stick exercise where students match the same set of symbols to their meanings. By: Simon Ball, Balcarras School
Ionic Bonding 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryStructures and BondingPowerPoint with animations showing several examples of ionic bonding. Lots of dot cross diagrams to explain how atoms lose or gain electrons to become ions. It includes Giant Ionic structures and physical properties. [10 Slides]. This resource would be complemented well by the resource: "Ions plenary". By: Simon Ball, Balcarras School
Evolution of the Atmosphere 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryEarth Resources and MetalsA presentation which outlines each stage in the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere, and the build up of oxygen. It uses animations of molecules of the gases present at each stage. It links the changing atmosphere to the evolution of complex life. [13 Sides]. By: Simon Ball, Balcarras School
The Periodic table - in Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)Age 16-18 (A-level)ChemistryThe Periodic TablePrimary ChemistryA colourful guide through the groups of the Periodic Table. Each group is highlighted in turn, and an image of one of the elements is shown. It can be used as an introductory exercise at A-level or a longer exercise at KS3/4, with students annotating and colouring in their own copies of the Periodic Table. By: Joanne Brown, UK
Displacement Reactions Whist Card Game 1 2 3 4 5 1 Other,  1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryThe Periodic TableChemical ReactionsA card game designed to reinforce and consolidate students' understanding of displacement reactions of the halogens. The rules are similar to whist with students a pair of cards if a reaction would occur. The game usually prompts much student discussion about the reactions. There is a set of cards to print out, and a teacher sheet with instructions about how to play. By: Judith Rout, The Robert Smyth School

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Gas collection and uses 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryThe Periodic TableChemical ReactionsSimple activities to summarise and revisit the properties and uses of common gases. ... By: elise smith, The Romsey School
Introduction to acids and bases 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3)ChemistryChemical ReactionsA short run through of the definition and properties of acids and bases, using indicators and neutralisation. A good preparation for a simple practi... By: nicola-jo randle, UK
Ionic/Covalent Bonding Quiz 1 Quiz,  Age 11-14 (KS3)Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)ChemistryThe Periodic TableStructures and BondingInteractive revision-style quiz. It concentrates on testing students' understanding of dot and cross bonding diagrams for various compounds. Each sl... By: david blyth, University of Cumbria, UK

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