Pupils cut out the 16 squares and sort into 4 piles - acids, bases, salts and water. They then use these to form neutralisation equations. These can then be stuck in books with + signs and arrows added to form correct word equations. Good for helping pupils to understand how to name salts.

A basic introduction to the structure of atoms, aimed at a lower ability group - but could be adapted for higher.

Pupils race against each other to solve the clues to work out the 6 covalent compounds being described. Full instructions in word document. My class loved this. Please leave feedback.

A blank periodic table showing the first 36 elements. The names are listed at the bottom, pupils try to slot them into the right place from memory. A good starter, could be a competitions for who can get the most in the right place.

A game in the style of the popular app. Pupils use the 4 pictures to work out what the key word is. All the words are taken from AQA C1a but could be used for other specs too. I've edited it to remove a couple of mistakes. Please leave feedback.

Powerpoint explaining hydrogen bonding. OCR A spec. Answers to starter: Van der Waal Forces Permanent Dipole Ionic

A game for recapping the periodicity of boiling points.

A recap of how to name alkanes, alkenes and alcohols (for low ability). Pupils are put in groups and each group is given a list of rules for how to name hydrocarbons. One person from each group collects a card from the teacher with a picture of a hydrocarbon. They take it back to their group and use the rules to name the card. Someone from the group brings the card back to the teacher, states the correct answer and collects the next card. The first team to name all 8 pictures wins.

Cut out pictures and laminate. Pupils put cards in order from most acidic to most alkaline. If you have Smartboard, they can then drag the names into the right order before you reveal the correct answer (behind the blue box). Alternatively, you can reveal the answers on the Powerpoint. Please leave feedback.

A lesson plan for a lesson on precipitation reactions to form soluble salts, along with a worksheet for pupils to complete, and a PowerPoint to explain the process.