Neil Goalby
Neil has been teaching chemistry for nearly 30 years and is also a chief examiner. He is currently head of chemistry at Bancroft’s School in North East London. Neil is the author of the popular chemistry revision website chemrevise.org
ResourceDiffusion and chemical reactions | Developing understanding | 11–14
Use this worksheet to deepen understanding of diffusion and chemical reactions and how these processes are represented
ResourceDiffusion and dissolving | Developing understanding | 11–14
Deepen learners’ understanding of diffusion and dissolving with this worksheet exploring different conceptual levels of thinking
ResourceMelting and boiling points | Developing understanding | 11–14
Deepen understanding of melting and boiling points and how these are represented at different conceptual levels of thinking
ResourceSolutions | Developing understanding | 11–14
Encourage learners to deepen their understanding of solutions and how they are represented at different conceptual levels of thinking
ResourceStates of matter | Developing understanding | 11–14 years
Encourage learners to deepen their understanding of states of matter and how they are represented at different conceptual levels of thinking
ResourceAtoms and isotopes | Developing understanding | 14–16
Encourage learners to deepen their understanding of isotopes from the macroscopic to sub-microscopic level
ResourceAtoms and ions | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Encourage learners to think about how atoms and ions are represented and what this means at the sub-microscopic level
ResourceAtomic structure | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Encourage learners to think about how the atomic structure is represented and what this means at the sub-microscopic level
ResourceCovalent bonding | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Develop learners’ understanding of the size and shape of covalent structures by interpreting a range of diagrams and models
ResourceIonic bonding | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Develop learners’ understanding of ionic lattices through comparing 2D and 3D representations
ResourceMetallic bonding | Developing understanding | 14–16
Develop learners’ sub-microscopic understanding by interpreting a range of models used to represent metallic structure and metal ions
ResourceCarbon allotropes | Developing understanding | 14–16
Encourage learners to think about how different structures of carbon are represented and what this means at the sub-microscopic level
CPD articleHow 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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