All Atoms and bonds articles
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Ideas
Model atomic structure with playdough
Engage your learners with these fun, tactile ideas and models
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News
New method grows larger diamonds
Use this real-world context when teaching about giant covalent structures
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Representing elements and compounds | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years
Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support
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Particle diagrams | Structure strip | 14–16
Support learners to describe and evaluate the particle model for solids, liquids and gases with this writing activity
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Atoms and ions | Structure strip | 14–16
Support learners to recall and write about ion formation and factors that affect it
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Structure of the atom | Structure strip | 14–16
Support learners to recall and write about the properties of subatomic particles and the structure of an atom
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Ideas
5 ways to successfully teach structure and bonding at 14–16
Strengthen students’ grasp of the abstract so they master this tricky topic and effectively tackle exam questions
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Covalent bonding | Structure strip | 14–16
Understand covalent bonding diagrams and their limitations, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Ionic bonding | Structure strip | 14–16
Understand the models and diagrams used to represent ionic bonding and their limitations, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Metallic bonding | Structure strip | 14–16
Describe the metallic bonding model and explain how this leads to particular properties in metals, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Allotropes of carbon | Structure strip | 14–16
Support learners to retrieve information on the structure and bonding in different forms of carbon, with this scaffolded writing activity
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CPD
How to teach chemistry through electrostatics at post-16
Highlight the importance of charge and polarity in chemistry with these classroom ideas and activities
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CPD
Everything you need to teach atomic structure and periodicity at post-16
Top tips and teaching ideas to help your students get to grips with the periodic table and its trends
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Feature
Teaching the bonding spectrum
Everything you need to help your post-16 grasp the realities of bonding, electronegativity and intermolecular forces
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News
Boost student understanding of chemical bonding
Discover how important pedagogical content knowledge is in teaching this challenging topic
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Project
Bonding workshop | Chemistry for All project | 14–16 years
A series of activites, demonstrations and experiments exploring simple covalent molecules and hydrocarbons
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Bonding | Review my learning | 14–16 years
A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of bonding
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CPD
How to teach intermolecular forces at 14–16
Use these ideas to help your students master this challenging topic and gain a deeper understanding of the forces at play
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How to teach ionic bonding at 14–16
Steer students away from ionic bonding misconceptions with these ideas for your classroom
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