Christmas: Christmas Chemistry

We have made a Christmas chemistry resource game which we have called 'Christmas Chem Alive'. The rules of the game are explained inside and it can be adapted suit different chemistry classes and different age group; the outline of the game is the same but differentiation is achieved by changing the difficulty of the questions.

My students have loved playing this game in the last few lessons before Christmas last year- they actually ask to play a chemistry game rather than do other Christmas activities!!!

The game involves answering chemistry quiz questions and making different molecules and compounds which gain the team 'time'. The team with the most time at the end of the game is the winner.

This resource includes the playing card grid, the rules and all the necessary cards which are ready for printing .


N.B.The questions provided are just example questions for lower key stage 3 students. It depends on the age group/student ability as to the questions which should be asked. I have successfully used it with both key stage 3 and key stage 4 students and they have really enjoyed the game. This game can be adapted for different topics and age groups as well as different abilities.