Chemistry - Atoms and Molecules Find the Pair Game KS3

This is an engaging and enjoyable memory game on atoms, molecules, elements and compounds. Pupils work in teams of three or four. Each team lays out their 42 cards face down in a square and take it in turn to turn over two cards. If the cards are a question and its correct answer, the pupil keeps the pair. If they are not a match they are turned face down and the next pupil gets a turn. This process continues until all cards are matched and the winner is the pupil with the most pairs.

If a team member thinks that the selectors pair is not a correct match, they can challenge.

Pupils are encouraged to check their books for the correct answer but the teacher also has a quick-check answer sheet. If the challenge is correct, the challenger keeps the pair.

**Included in this Pack. **

• 42 question and answer cards
• Teacher’s answer sheet.
• Instruction sheet

Preparation

• Use double-sided printing to copy 1 set per group of 4 pupils.
• Sheets could be laminated to enable year-on-year use.
• Cut sheets into cards.

Prior Knowledge Required

• Atoms are the building blocks of elements.
• All the atoms of one element are the same but are different to the atoms of other elements.
• Atoms combine to form molecules.
• If combining atoms are from the same element, a molecule of an element is formed but if they are from different elements, a molecule of a compound is formed.
• An element contains only one type of atom.
• A compound contains two or more different types of atom combined together chemically.
• Elements are listed in the periodic table.
• Each element has its own symbol.
• Some symbols are the capitalized first letter of the name of the element .
• Some symbols have two letters from the name with only the first capitalized.
• Some symbols are taken from the Latin name of the

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