posted 20/06/2008States of Matter

 

Age 7-11 (KS2)
Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"Excellent diagram, especially for liquid- nice to see a 2d diagram that shows the 3d as..."

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Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

This 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.

posted 22/07/2008Elements & Compounds - Interactive Game

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"A very fun, but also effective quiz. The pupils will certainly enjoy all the silly qui..."

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Henry Cordy-McKenna
The Honywood Community Science School

 

An introduction to the the concept of elements and compounds, with an interactive slide that uses the interactive whiteboard. The quiz requires pupils to identify a substances as elements or compounds, and it includes many entertaining quiz noises! This is a great PowerPoint to use with year 8.

posted 30/05/2008Elements and Compounds revision puzzle

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"A great puzzle-solving exercise that tests knowledge well. The puzzle pieces are well ..."

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lisa biddulph
The Gedling School

 

This is a Colour Card sort containing 24 triangles, 30 matching statements and 12 linked outside edge words. The puzzle is based on KS3 elements and compounds. Students match the statements to build up a large hexagon shape.

posted 24/02/2008Acids and Alkalis

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"This is a fun, interactive resource to start students associating acidity and alkalinit..."

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Barnaby Grimble
Plumstead Manor - Negus School

 

Interactive resource concentrating on the pH scale and examples of acids and alkalis, including a word puzzle and quiz. Also introduces neutralization and examples of neutralization reactions.

posted 13/06/2008Hazard Symbols

 

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Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"A convenient resource to have as part of a quick introduction to chemistry in the lab. ..."

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Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

Simple 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.

posted 21/10/2008KS3 Neutralisation and Salts

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"A very clear lesson on the concept of acid-base reactions and salts. Easy to understan..."

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Anne Fielder
King Edward VII and Queen Mary School

 

Part 1: Understanding neutralisation and writing word equations Part 2: Summary of ways to produce neutral salts.

posted 20/10/2008Fireworks:Combining Chemicals and Colour

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"A colourful resource useful for revising some basic points about chemical reactions. "

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Jennifer Howes

 

A colourful and interactive presentation that revises simple chemical reactions in the context of fireworks. Students are asked to consider combustion reactions and some detail is provided about how fireworks react. It includes a link to a flame test video.

posted 26/09/2008Periodic Table practice

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"A great resource that works especially well on an interactive whitebord. Good for revis..."

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Contributor:
Hilary Johnson

 

A Powerpoint file comprising four interactive drag and drop activities to learn the first 20 elements of the periodic table, practice simple atomic configuration and common polyatomic ions. Can be used as a whole class activity on an interactive whiteboard or by individual students, as the activities score and correct the student responses.

posted 16/09/2008The Mystery of the Missing Ming Vase

 

Age 7-11 (KS2)
Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"WOW what an amazing resource. The kids in my class really got into it!"

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Contributor:
edward upton

 

An "off-the-shelf" teaching pack which includes posters, worksheets, guidance notes and equipment lists that can be photocopied as required. Clues are set up as individual experiments around the room, with three sets of equipment so pupils can work in twos or threes. Clue 5 is downloaded from the further info link

Further information: http://www.soci.org/SCI/groups/ycp/20...

posted 23/07/2008Element Symbols Interactive Starter

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"A brilliant starter or revision activity, which is a very fun game for students to lear..."

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Henry Cordy-McKenna
The Honywood Community Science School

 

This is a game where students are presented with the name of an element and have to "shoot" the correct symbol. It is set in a space and the symbols fly towards the spaceship as meteors! Students have two minutes to shoot as many correct symbols as possible.