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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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What causes the greenhouse effect? | 16-18 years

Reinforce your students’ understanding of the cause of the greenhouse effect using this lesson plan with a demonstration and activities for 16–18 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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What is stuff made of? Matter, atoms and elements | 11-14 years

Introduce the properties and behaviour of atoms as the smallest parts of elements and a basic unit of matter using this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds.
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Writing word equations and finding reaction patterns | 14-16 years

Try this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds to help your students identify patterns in chemical reactions and practise writing word equations to describe them.
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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
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How do car exhaust gases impact the environment? | 16-18 years

Explore the origin and environmental impact of pollutants in car exhaust emissions using peer-assessed writing in this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Enzymes: catalysis, specificity and stability | 16-18 years

Explore how enzymes work, including substrate specificity and the effects of heat and pH, using peer assessment in this lesson plan for 16–18 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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How does burning magnesium affect its mass? | 11-14 years

Investigate what happens to the mass of magnesium when it burns and reacts with oxygen using this lesson plan and practical activity for 11–14 year olds.
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Revising the periodic table using a concept map | 14-16 years

Use a concept map to help your students revise the periodic table and explain how elements are arranged in 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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How do alkali metals react with water? | 14-16 years

Explore how alkali metals react with water using a series of demonstrations and videos in this lesson plan with activities
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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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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.