Whole lesson on Electron structure. Only other required document is the electron structure periodic table - can be downloaded from ab_science here for free! A fun lesson, including an excellent electron structure bingo activity which really motivates students - bring your own chocolate prizes!

SOW to compliment AQA KS3 Matter scheme. This full series of lessons is fully equip to tackle the scheme in a logical and challenging fashion. Each lesson is presented from a colourful differentiated powerpoint, with activities and thought provoking questions for students. Practicals are regularly included, as well as interactive and independent activities, and each lesson ends with an opportunity for reflection. Students greatly enjoyed covering this unit, and other schools would benefit greatly from these resources.

A fun and engaging activity for electron structures. Can be used as a starter or plenary. Great for energizing students!

Full lesson introducing the particle model and states of matter. Activities included - colourful and engaging.

Presentation to deliver a group 1 lesson at GCSE level, with enough detail to deliver to triple science students. Featuring video links, key explanations, and a reflection slide. A very enjoyable lesson to demonstrate the reactivity of group 1 metals in water!

A series of 10 lessons to cover the entire AQA trilogy GCSE specification for Triple science, but can easily be used for combined science students. This scheme takes students from atoms, elements and compounds, through mixtures, to then considering the structure of atoms. After this point, students are introduced to the ideas of ions and the structure of the periodic table with reference to subatomic particles. Finally, students then combine all of these ideas to evaluate the reactivity of elements in groups 1, 7 and 0. There are several opportunities for practical skills to be developed, including: Distillation demonstrations Chromatography Group 1 demos Group 7 displacement reactions Formation of ionic compounds to demonstrate predicted electron transfer, e.g. combustion of magnesium. A fun scheme, which has so far proved to promote excellent progress. A full powerpoint is provided, as well as individual lesson powerpoints. All lessons come with powerpoints. Some have activities omitted - how to find these free activities from TES included in notes. Please contact for any queries.

Lesson introducing the ideas behind isotopes and how to calculate relative formula mass.

A full lesson to teach students about ionic bonding, designed to meet the learning criteria for AQA GCSE Combined Science. This will form a full lesson when accompanied by a worksheet for student to test their knowledge.

Presentation used to explain to students the idea of an ion, before linking this to the way in which elements react to adapt their electron structures.

Full lesson teaching students about the properties of ionic compounds and relating that to their structure. This lesson is pre-made with activities and ready to go, including reflections, video clips, and evaluation activities for higher order thinking.

A research focused lesson where students investigate the uses of graphene and fullerenes. This lesson is structured to meet all learning outcomes for the AQA Combined Science Trilogy syllabus for fullerenes. An enjoyable and concise way to help students to navigate this topic.

A full lesson, including practical, for the tests and uses of alkenes, where students are also introduced to the ideas of polymers, and how to draw polymers. An enjoyable lesson, where students have previously made excellent progress.

A full lesson taking students through the structure of alkanes, the process of fractional distillation, and the uses of different fractions. All key ideas from the AQA GCSE syllabus are included, with a focus on flammability and viscosity with regard to uses of fractions. This lesson could be used to cover several learning episodes, and builds nicely on key concepts. It has proven very powerful in building key ideas in what can be a tricky process for students to understand.

Activation energy and ECHG required practical lesson. Can be split over two lessons.

ECHG Energy changes assessment map - foundation tier. Covers all learning outcomes for AQA Combined trilogy GCSE Foundation tier.

KS4 lesson where students investigate key endothermic and exothermic reactions from the AQA Combined Science Triolgy syllabus. A practical heavy lesson where students go through: Reactions of metals with acids Reactions of carbonates Thermal decomposition Ammonium nitrate and water Combustion reactions A very enjoyable lesson which fully engages students and gets them thinking.

Whole lesson on covalent bonding. The only other required resource is a template for students to make their own covalent molecule’s dot-cross diagrams. These can be downloaded for free here. A enjoyable lesson which breaks down a topic which students often find to be tricky.

A comparative worksheet where students look for advantages and disadvantages for historical models of the atom.