Kirsty Patterson
Kirsty is the assistant commissioning editor for teaching resources at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
She previously taught physics and chemistry at secondary schools in Cambridgeshire and London from 2012–2020. Kirsty obtained a PGCE in secondary science (physics) from the Institute of Education following an undergraduate degree in geophysics at Imperial College London.
ResourceDifferent allotropes of carbon | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years
Use these worksheets to get learners thinking about carbon allotropes at different levels, from sub-microscopic structures to macroscopic properties
ResourceCovalent bonding in water | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years
Use these worksheets to develop learners’ understanding of covalent bonding, including symbolic models and how macroscopic properties relate to the type of bonding
ResourceMetallic bonding in copper | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years
Use these worksheets to develop learners’ understanding of metallic bonding, including symbols and diagrams and how macroscopic properties relate to the type of bonding
ResourceIonic bonding in table salt | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years
Use these worksheets to develop learners’ understanding of ionic structures and bonding, including symbols and diagrams and how macroscopic properties are related to bonding
ResourceBondio metelig mewn copr | Taflen waith triongl Johnstone | 14–16 oed
Defnyddiwch y taflenni gwaith hyn i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth y dysgwyr o fondio metelig, gan gynnwys symbolau a diagramau a sut mae priodweddau macrosgopig yn berthnasol i’r math o fondio
ResourceBondio ïonig mewn halen bwrdd | Taflen waith triongl Johnstone | 14–16 oed
Defnyddiwch y taflenni gwaith hyn i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth y dysgwyr o adeiledd a bondio ïonig, gan gynnwys symbolau a diagramau a sut mae priodweddau macrosgopig yn gysylltiedig â bondio
ResourceBondio cofalent mewn dŵr | Taflen waith triongl Johnstone | 14–16 oed
Defnyddiwch y taflenni gwaith hyn i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth y dysgwyr o fondio cofalent, gan gynnwys modelau symbolaidd a sut mae priodweddau macrosgopig yn berthnasol i’r math o fondio
ResourceGwahanol alotropau carbon | Taflenni gwaith triongl Johnstone | 14–16 oed
Defnyddiwch y taflenni gwaith hyn i gael dysgwyr i feddwl am alotropau carbon ar wahanol lefelau, o adeileddau is-ficrosgopig i briodweddau macrosgopig
ResourceLife cycle assessment: shopping bags | 14–16 years
Slides, scaffolded worksheets and teacher notes to introduce learners to life cycle assessments using a real-world example
PosterSut mae lluniadu diagramau dot a chroes bondio ïonig
Defnyddiwch y dull cam wrth gam hwn i helpu eich myfyrwyr 14–16 oed i feistroli ïonau
PosterHow to draw ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams
Use this step-by-step approach to help your 14–16 students master ions
ResourceScrutinising shampoo bottles | 11–14 years
Delve into the world of cosmetics labelling with this activity which takes a close look at the ingredients printed on the back of your shampoo bottles. What are they for and should we be concerned about any of them?
IdeasShould we let students write on tables?
Use this handy technique to effectively engage disinterested learners
Games and puzzlesIons logic puzzle | 14–16 years
A fun logic puzzle which tests learners’ recollection of the relationship between periodic group number and charge on simple ions
Games and puzzlesPos rhesymeg ïonau | 14–16 oed
Pos rhesymeg hwyliog sy’n profi’r hyn mae’r dysgwyr yn ei gofio am y berthynas rhwng rhif grŵp cyfnodol a gwefr ïonau syml
ResourceCovalent bonding tiles | 14–16 years
Help learners to visualise the shape and structure of simple covalent molecules with these manipulative covalent bonding tiles.
ResourceTeils bondio cofalent | 14–16 oed
Helpwch y dysgwyr i ddelweddu siâp ac adeiledd moleciwlau cofalent syml gyda’r teils bondio cofalent hyn y gellir eu trin.
PosterSut mae lluniadu diagramau dot a chroes
Defnyddiwch y dull cam wrth gam hwn ar gyfer bondio cofalent gyda’ch dysgwyr 14–16 oed
PosterHow to draw dot and cross diagrams
Use this step-by-step approach to covalent bonding with your 14–16 learners
Class experimentPractical potions microscale | 11–14 years
Observe chemical changes in this microscale experiment with a spooky twist.