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I'm a science teacher at a secondary school. I love making resources. I put a lot of time into them, so like that as many people as possible find them useful. Please rate anything you find useful. Contact me with any questions.
OCR Chemistry A - AS/A level testbank (From 2015)
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OCR Chemistry A - AS/A level testbank (From 2015)

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This is a searchable bank of exam questions matched to points from the new OCR A Chemistry AS/A level specification (2015 onwards). Use the specification points document to find the relevant code for the learning objective you want, then use the find feature in the PowerPoint document to search for matching exam questions and answers. Contains papers from F321 & F322 as well as specimen papers. H032, H432. Breadth in chemistry, Depth in chemistry
The reactiviy series of metals - card sort
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The reactiviy series of metals - card sort

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Students are given flashcards each with a name and picture of a metal. Using a series of statements describing displacement reactions from a sheet they can sort the metals into order of reactivity. Suitable for a starter or plenary.
KS3 Science - Practical investigations - Part 1
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KS3 Science - Practical investigations - Part 1

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These are a selection of practical investigations for KS3 Science, suitable for use with the Working Scientifically section of the 2014 syllabus. Included are guidance for each investigation, a scaffolded investigation sheet, a mark scheme and a student challenge sheet. The investigations are designed to be easily marked and leveled using criteria adapted from APP guidelines. I intended to add to these over time.
Did Man land on the Moon, or was it faked?
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Did Man land on the Moon, or was it faked?

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This task allows students to examine and evaluate pieces of opposing evidence, for and against Man landing on the Moon. It can be used as part of a space topic, or as a standalone lesson. It was created as an interview lesson. It will require reading the Wikipedia page on Moon landing conspiracies first (link provided in lesson plan) as this lesson generates lots of questions from students.
AQA C1-7-Our Changing planet
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AQA C1-7-Our Changing planet

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These are lesson plans, slides and worksheets for AQA C1-7-Our Changing planet. It includes the structure of the Earth, The Restless Earth, The Earth's atmosphere in the past and Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It does not include Life on Earth or the fractional distillation of air as it was taught to a foundation group.
Year 7 - Science - Introduction Topic
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Year 7 - Science - Introduction Topic

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A series of 10 science lessons for Year 7 that introduces students to working in a lab and collecting data. Topics include: Initial assessment, working scientifically, collecting data, drawing a bar graph, drawing a scatter graph, making a prediction, using a Bunsen burner.
KS3 - Science - Atomic structure, chemical reactions & separating mixtures
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KS3 - Science - Atomic structure, chemical reactions & separating mixtures

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This is a series of lessons to introduce students to chemistry and separating mixtures. It covers: Atomic structure, the periodic table, elements, compounds and mixtures, balancing equations, simple chemical reactions, filtration, distillation, chromatography, acids and alkalis, pH and indicators. Included are complete lessons, handouts and assessment lessons.
AQA-C1-6-Plant oils
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AQA-C1-6-Plant oils

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Includes lesson plans for AQA-C1-6-Plant oils. Includes lessons on Extracting vegetable oils, cooking with vegetable oils and emulsions.
AQA-C1 7.2 Earthquake newspaper activity
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AQA-C1 7.2 Earthquake newspaper activity

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This was an activity written for the AQA science GCSE, C1 7.2 The restless earth. But could also be used for geography or KS3 science with a small amount of editing. Students use information from the textbook to create an A3 newspaper article explaining what caused an earthquake.
Rock types - Mind map research activity
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Rock types - Mind map research activity

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This is a mind map to print/photocopy onto A3. It can be filled out using textbooks or by researching on the internet. It also needs samples of rocks and hand lenses so students can look at and draw the structure of igneous and sedimentary rocks. Also includes a starter activity in the top-left corner.
AQA-C1-3-Metals and their uses
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AQA-C1-3-Metals and their uses

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These are lesson plans, slides, video links, activities and worksheets for AQA-C1-3-Metals and their uses. Includes lessons on extracting metals, iron and steel, aluminum and titanium, useful metals and metallic issues.
AQA C1-5-Products from oils
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AQA C1-5-Products from oils

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This PowerPoint includes lessons plans, slides, video links and worksheets for AQA C1-5-Products from oils. Contains lessons on 5.1 Cracking hydrocarbons, 5.2 Polymers form alkenes, 5.3 New and useful polymers, 5.4 Plastic waste and 5.5 Ethanol.
AQA-C1-Revsion quiz
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AQA-C1-Revsion quiz

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This is a pub quiz style revision activity for AQA-C1. It is for the Fundamental ideas, Our changing planet, Rocks and building materials and Metals and their uses topics.
Reaction mechanisms card sort
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Reaction mechanisms card sort

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A card sort activity that asks the students to sort the difference between nucleophilic substitution & addition, electrophilic addition, rearrangement, condensation and elimination
AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol
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AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol

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This lesson was written for AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol. It teaches the students about the manufacture of ethanol from ethene and from fermentation of sugar.