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Concentration and mass | Developing understanding | 14–16 years

Encourage learners to deepen their understanding of concentration and mass from the macroscopic to sub-microscopic level

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Concentration of sodium hydroxide | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years

Think about sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution at a macroscopic, sub-microscopic and symbolic level

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Reacting ratios: masses | Developing understanding | 14–16 years

Develop learners’ understanding of the ratio of the very large number of atoms or molecules in balanced chemical equations

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Extracting tin from tin oxide | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years

Introduce calculations using reacting masses in the context of extracting tin from tin oxide 

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Organic compounds and reactions | Reading comprehension | 14–16

Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about using bacteria to convert waste plastic into vanillin

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Crude oil | Reading comprehension | 14–16

Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about turning waste into fuel

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Crude oil | Key terms support | 14–16

Language support pack for the introductory organic chemistry topic crude oil, including fractional distillation, properties of hydrocarbons, cracking and addition polymers

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Organic compounds and reactions | Key terms support | 14–16

Language support pack for organic compounds and reactions, with key terms list, accessible glossary, Frayer models and unscrambling definitions

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Elements, compounds and mixtures | Reading comprehension | 14–16

Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about a new technique for extracting lithium

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Elements, compounds and mixtures | Key terms support | 14–16

Key terms list, accessible glossary, Frayer models and unscrambling definitions provide comprehensive language support for this topic

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Elements, compounds and mixtures | Key terms support | 11–14

Language support pack for elements, compounds and mixtures, with key terms list, accessible glossary, Frayer models and unscrambling definitions

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Elements, compounds and mixtures | Reading comprehension | 11–14 years

Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about the benefits of carbon capture from the oceans

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Solutions | Stretch and challenge | 11–14 years

Challenge learners to apply logical reasoning and their knowldge of particle model to explain experimental observations

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Thin-layer chromatography and analgesics | 16–18 years

In this investigation learners use thin-layer chromatography to separate and identify over-the-counter medicines 

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Alkenes | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of alkenes worksheets offering three levels of support

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Atoms and ions | 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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Chemical misconceptions II: Spot the bonding | 16–18 years

This activity explores learners knowledge of different bonding types through 18 diagrams

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Diffusion and chemical reactions | Developing understanding | 11–14 years

Use this worksheet to deepen understanding of diffusion and chemical reactions and how these processes are represented 

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Diffusion and dissolving | Developing understanding | 11–14 years

Deepen learners’ understanding of diffusion and dissolving with this worksheet exploring different conceptual levels of thinking

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Diffusion of colour in water | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 11–14 years

Use this worksheet to develop learners’ understanding of diffusion as they observe coloured dyes diffusing in water