A lot of spectra, collected by functional group. Students can see, for example, the clear 3300-3000cm-1 peak for all alcohols. A useful blank table at the start, complete at the end for peer marking.

A simple table of common ions that pupils can reference when working out formulae. Old fashioned but great for those stretching and challenging formulae questions

A power point to show the alkane family properties both chemical and physical.

PowerPoint that goes through the Haber process, conditions and position of the equilibrium. Then applies these rules to the contact process. Comments welcome

Starting with the mining of bauxite and the processing to make alumina. It then moves on to a useful animation of the electrolysis process that doesn’t need flash If you like this, leave a review, some constructive criticism or some questions. For more resources, many of them free, visit; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mrlowe or go and look at my most popular resource, 65,000 downloads (when it was free) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-rates-of-reaction-animated-powerpoint-updated-and-worksheets-12890327

Active reading sheets mean that the pupils have to read them though several times in quick succession to get the answers. They choose the titles for the paragraphs and select data for later questions. Useful tool for conveying lots of info fast and generating discussion. The sedimentary rocks sheet is just an old-fashioned cut and sort into order. Give pupils the precut sheets as they are printed in order

Four clear powerpoint slides that show crystallinity in HDPE, random chains in LDPE, thermosetting polymers and thermosoftening polymers. I go through it using the IWB but print out the slides, two on a paged,backed, without the diagrams, to give pupils the opportunity to draw out the different structures.

Active reading sheets get pupils to read the information several times and analyse it in different ways. Pupil read the sheet then re-read it to add titles to paragraphs, then re-read it to find the negatives, then re-read to find the positives, then re-read to find business strategies. A useful way to put across a lot of information without copying and with the knowledge that it will be read. Comments welcomed

An active reading worksheet that contains a lot of information. Pupils read it through and then read it again to give titles to paragraphs. Then they have to read it again to sift out various bits of information. Reviews welcome

I don't know what prompted it but a student asked me, 'How many atoms are there in me?' After a quick calculation based on her mass and the atoms all being carbon, the number was too big to visualise. Hence the subsequent question from the same student, 'So how big would that be if every atom was a one pence piece?' This is the result. Thanks Niamh, for the original question

The same start as the copper powerpoint about the pitfalls of metal extraction. The difference is the animaton of the purification of copper that shows what happens at each electrode and also electroplating. Comments welcome.

Pupils read big question and background statements before handling the grid. Helpful statements are ticked, unhelpful are crossed and true but irrelevent statements are indicated. The newspaper stops heat transfer as it is an insulator, the direction of energy flow is irrelevent. Comments welcome.

The old A*-G AQA unit C2 syllabus turned into a series of questions and answers. Useful for starter questions. Great for knowledge acquisition. The format is a table with two columns, one Questions, the other Answers. Students fold the paper in half and ask themselves the question, then turn over for the answer. Great for revision in pairs or with a parent, even if they don’t know the chemistry, because the answers are already there.

The Old A*-G OCR gateway C1 syllabus turned into a series of questions and answers. Really Useful as a starter question bank. Great for knowledge acquisition. The general format is a table with two columns, one Questions, the other Answers. Students fold the paper in half and ask themselves the question, turn over for the answer. Great for revision in pairs or with a parent. Even if they don’t know the chemistry, because the answers are already there. Now includes the general chemistry knowledge from fundamental chemical concepts.

Simple power point that builds up the bohr model of the atom. Comments welcomed

Thanks to google earth for the satellite images. This shows the area round Vesuvius and allows pupils to discuss why some people live in the shadow of volcanoes.

An active reading worksheet that contains a lot of information. Pupils read it through and then read it again to give titles to paragraphs. Then they have to read it again to sift out various bits of information. Reviews welcome

Two powerpoints that cover alcohol levels in the blood and alcohol related accidents.

A version of the glossary provided by the exam boards. This one has had its reading age reduced but not it's content or it&'s usefulness. It can also be used to introduce the terms in KS3 if you are 'Getting Practical'

A powerpoint to display with all the relevent details and a worksheet if needed