a powerpoint about the structure of the periodic table quite simple

copies of mendeleevs periodic table that could be laminted and given to students as part of a history of the periodic table lesson

a periodic table for printing and use with students

a simple table for pupils to complete summarising the main features of the group one metals

a powerpoint with a simple description of atomic and formula mass

a blank atomic structure sheet for using with pupils to explain electron structure

a video showing the reactions of the alkali metals

a set of premade cards with the elements written on them, with the rest of the information left blank for the pupils to fill in

a useful poster for display that helps pupils produce a structured evaluation

a poster for display that helps pupils produce a good scientific conclusion

a worksheet with instructions for pupils to make different coloured pigments, a good strutured practical that could be used as a training for coursework

an AFL assessment with level ladder aimed at levels 4-7 for the simple chemical reactions topic

A simple results table i use to get pupils to compare 5 samples of powders 4 known and 1 unknown and see if they can guess what the unknown is, can be adapted for any powder, this one is simplified for pupils with SEN

my medium term plan for a forensics/CSI unit

this has a suggested organisation cards using four teams, i have made a worksheet with suspects and the victim, the attacker is always the cinema mangaer, i make blood splatter by drawing the splatter with a uv pen and then getting people to scan for it with uv you need slime made from fybogel (if you put highlighter ink fluid in the water it glows with uv) and pva slime (recipes from about.com chemistry) and i used four weapons (a book, a glass ashtray, a broom handle and a wooden rolling pin) there are also deduction cards so teams can find out who did it at the end

a simple fire triangle starter sheet could be used with lower ability groups

a simple worksheet/writing frame for a basic candle burning experiment

a simple results table that could be used for a lower ability class to test a range of household solutions for their pH

a nice elements and symbols card sort that could be used as a starter to a lesson or as part of a main activity

a simple review test i made could be used at the end of a topic to check pupil knowledge or as a starting point with ks3 students