THe ppt starts with a basic understanding of what an ion is and then shows how different ions form and then how they are attracted to eachother to form an ionic bond. properties of ionic compounds are also included. Ppt is fully animated, so as the electrons enter the shells, you can count aloud with the students, which reminds them of electron configuration too.

I use this slideshow when revising this topic, or when assessing the students’ knowledge of particle diagrams. Useful for AfL. The students simply write, element (E), compound © or mixture (M) on their whiteboards and hold up the answer when they see the slide. Bonus points for any who can give an example. Example answers are given in the notes to each slide. Can be used for KS3 or 4

Power point Presentation on what the atom structure is like with tales for mass and charge, as well as how to find relative mass and atomic number. Slides also on how to do the electron configuration. Tasks for students in ppt.

The students listen to the song about Mendeleev and answer the questions about his life and work, by filling in the gaps as they hear the song. A great resource for getting the students to focus and find out the facts about Mendeleev/ By the second verse, they usually start singing along wit the chorus !

The animated PowerPoint takes students through the basics of covalent bonding. It contains examples, tasks and answers. I’ve found this to be a very useful resource. It clicks through each stage separately and so you can click at the pace your students need.

Tis comprehensive powerpoint take students through, the mass of the atom, where to find it in the Periodic Table and then how to use that to calculate the mass of molecules, simple explanation given with examples, then more difficult ones to try themselves, including brackets. Then the Powerpoint explains how students calculate the % by mass of an element in a compound