Atomic Knowledge

A calendar filled with historical scientific moments in time. Each day has 1 or 2 small snippets of history - a historic event, the birth or death of an influential figure in science. A great way to incorporate the history of science into your lessons each and every day. Give your students some flavour of what science is like in the real world, how we got to know science as it is today, and snippets of knowledge for fun rather than just exams! The document is A3, so perfect to print out and put

A fact sheet explaining the difference between series and parallel circuits. Colour coded diagrams explaining how the current and potential difference is in a series and a parallel circuit.

An easy handout for a 5 minute task at the beginning of a lesson regarding animal and plant cells and organelle. A "match the description to the organelle" task, with an added bonus question for students to complete.

A fact sheet listing the periodic table symbol, quantity of protons, neutrons and electrons in Group 1 (alkaline metals), Group 7 (the halogens) and Group 0 (the noble gases) of the periodic table. Also described is how the reactivity, relative atomic masses and melting/boiling points change within the group. Helpful for any chemistry students struggling to remember the characteristics of Group 1, 7 and 0.