All Group work articles – Page 6

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Rules for naming hydrocarbons: alkanes to arenes | 16-18 years

Review the rules for naming hydrocarbon structures, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and arenes, using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Nucleophilic substitution reaction mechanisms | 16-18 years

Help your students explore the mechanism for an organic nucleophilic substitution reaction using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Interpreting rate of reaction graphs | 14-16 years

Use this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds to practise interpreting rate of reaction graphs, revising factors such as concentration, temperature and surface area.
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Atoms and atomic structure: a ‘similar and different’ activity | 16-18 years

Help students consolidate their ideas about atoms and atomic structure, working in pairs to identify key concepts, using this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Reactions of acids with metals and carbonates | 11-14 years

Help your students unravel misconceptions about how acids react with metals and carbonates via this lesson plan with downloadable activities for ages 11–14.
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Linking structure, bonding and substance properties | 16-18 years

Check students’ understanding of how properties of substances depend on their structure and bonding using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Atoms: size, scale and nanoscience | 14-16 years

Explore the scale and size of atoms and their relation to elements, introducing students to nanoscience in this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Plastics and polymers: their structure and properties | 16-18 years

Explore how the properties of polymers depend on their structure and different types of intermolecular bonds using this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Metallic bonding and the structure of iron | 14-16 years

Explore how the bonding in iron relates to its physical properties and address common misconceptions using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Transition metal complexes and ligand exchange | 16-18 years

Try this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds to support your students to research transition metal complexes, including shape, naming, bonding and ligand exchange.
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Exploring precipitation reactions using diagrams | 14-16 years

Discover how ions are arranged in precipitation reactions and practise completing ionic equations using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Catalysts, rates of reaction and what sank the Kursk | 14-16 years

Use the case of the Kursk submarine to devise an experimental investigation into catalysts’ effects on rate of reaction in this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds.
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Investigating the chemistry of how fireworks work | 14-16 years

Explore the principles behind fireworks and what makes the different colours we see when they go off using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Molecules and the possibility of life in outer space | 14-16 years

Explore the molecules found in space as clues to the potential existence of extraterrestrial life, using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Using a survey to learn what shampoos people use | 11-14 years

Collect and analyse data from surveys, exploring differences between subjective and objective data, using this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Why do sediments form layers? | 11-14 years

Explore the layered formation of sedimentary rocks using this lesson plan and set of downloadable activities for 11–14 year olds.
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What is the rock cycle? | 11-14 years

Try this lesson plan and set of downloadable activities to help teach 11-14 year olds about sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks and the rock cycle.
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Conservation of mass in dissolving and precipitation | 11-14 years

Explore what happens during precipitation reactions and when substances dissolve using this lesson plan with downloadable activities for 11–14 year olds.
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What are the effects of acid rain? | 11-14 years

Try this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to investigate the effects of acid rain on metals and carbonate rocks through field work and an experiment.
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What happens when a substance changes state? | 11-14 years

Use this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to explore what happens when substances warm, cool, boil or freeze, tackling misconceptions about changes of state.