All Elements and the periodic table articles
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Lesson planWriting formulas for ionic compounds | 14–16 years
Practise writing formulas for ionic compounds and revise common positive and negative ions, using this lesson plan with activities
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PosterLooking at groups 1, 7 and 0 on the periodic table
Turn 14–16 learners onto the key trends they need to understand for exam success with this poster, fact sheet and classroom activity
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ArticleWill we run out of elements?
From helium to lithium and more, chemists are developing circular economies to preserve precious elements
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ResourceRepresenting 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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CPD articleEverything 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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IdeasBoost younger students’ grasp of atomic structure
How to go beyond the simplistic when teaching this topic at 11–14, to help students achieve success at 14–16
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PosterHow to read the periodic table
Make sure your students know how to find elements, groups and periods
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Ideas5 ways to teach elements, compounds and mixtures at 11–14
Use these teacher-tested ideas to ensure your students don’t get mixed up about chemical substances
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PosterHow to teach electron configurations
Everything you need to help your post-16 students understand orbitals and shells
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ResourceAtoms, molecules and compounds quiz | 11–14 years
Use this quiz to check understanding of atoms, molecules, elements and compounds
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IdeasModelling trends in periodicity
How to use models to help your students get on top of periodic trends
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FeaturePlay card games to teach electronic configuration and ionic compound formation
How a game-based approach can improve your students’ understanding and recognition – and reduce assessment anxiety
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FeatureDemystifying scientific symbolic language
Teach your students how to understand and use chemical symbols in their learning
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OpinionShould we rethink when we teach groups 1, 7 and 0?
Embedding fundamental chemistry skills effectively may require some resequencing
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ResourceThe chemistry of a meteorite | 11–14 years
Data analysis and graph drawing activity for 11–14 year olds based on the chemical composition of the Dhofar 007 meteorite. Identify elements from chemical formula and differentiate between metal and non-metal elements.
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FeatureMeteorite chemistry
What is a meteorite made of? Studying the composition of meteors allows scientists to look back billions of years to before the birth of the solar system
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ResourceChalky spinach
How does the food we eat affect our bodies? Discover the acid inside spinach, and why it can feel chalky
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OpinionTeaching creative chemistry
It’s not just the arts that are creative, chemistry is too. And it’s an essential element in its teaching
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FeatureThe grand end of term quiz
Looking for something fun to wrap up the term? Challenge your 14–16 students with this chemistry-themed quiz