I created this worksheet as a support sheet for students struggling with drawing the structure of ions in preparation for drawing ionic bonds. This worksheet is best printed off on A3 and works to walk students through the steps involved in determining the electronic configuration of elements first as atoms and then when they form ions. The layout is in a style that allows students to easily follow the process. Have used a similiar format in the past on calculation style questions in physics and students loved it!

Challenge Question pyramid based around the initial lessons for science for Year 7. Differentiated questions with easiest questions being worth 5 points and hardest question being worth 30 points. I usually set this as a challenge giving the students 20 mins to try and reach 100 points. Students highlight each question as they attempt them. This challenge can be approached in different ways from picking the easier questions and answering more questions or having less, but more challenging questions. It often surprises me as to how many students will challenge themselves to the harder questions and push themselves. Answers are included so students can self/peer assess. If you like this lesson, please leave a review and check out my other items.

Practical Station Sheets to be printed and placed around the classroom for the practical circus. These are designed for Low Ability Year 7 classes as it has diagrams for each step of the practical to help show the students what they need to do. This links with the Activate 1 Practical lesson for topic 6.1 Acids and Alkalis. If you like this resource, please leave a review. Thanks.

Chemical Reactions Lesson for the Year 7 Activate Scheme of Work. It includes a practical circus for students to complete to develop their lab skills and observational skills. Please leave a review.

Intervention lesson and marking sticker with tasks for a Low Ability Year 7 class following the end of topic test. Could be done before the test using their book work. Students work through the intervention lesson as a class, completing a summary A3 mind map with all the main information on it and then complete their intervention task highlighted on their marking sticker independently. If you like this resource, feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review. Thanks

This is a complete lesson on Change of State aimed at a Year 7 class. It includes activities, tasks and questions. I also asked the lab technician for some stearic acid warmed up so students could create a cooling curve. This lesson is designed with no need for printing. Differentiated tasks for differing abilities of students. Please leave a review and check out my other resources.