AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science | Electronic structure Who am I? Task cards | Lesson 1.8

Make Electronic structure practice more engaging with this set of 24 Electronic structure Who Am I? task cards, designed for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science students.

Instead of completing a long list of repetitive questions, students work through short, varied clues to identify the element they are looking for. The cards provide structured practice with Bohr models, electron shells, electronic structure, valence electrons and atomic number, encouraging students to apply their knowledge rather than simply recall facts.

What’s Included
24 task cards
3 levels of challenge: Core, Challenge and Exam
Questions using Bohr models and electron shell arrangements
Practice identifying elements from clues about their electronic structure
Questions involving electron shells and valence electrons
Practice using atomic number to identify elements
Complete answer key
Student recording sheet with flexible recording

Students can simply answer the specific question(s) on each task card, or complete the full recording grid to practise identifying the element, atomic number, electronic structure, Bohr model and valence electrons. Use whichever approach best suits your students and lesson.

Ways to Use These Task Cards
These versatile task cards can be used in a variety of ways:
Partner Activity – students solve the clues together and explain their reasoning.
Station Activity – place the cards around the classroom for students to rotate through.
Early Finisher Activity – an engaging way to reinforce Bohr models without assigning another worksheet.
Revision Activity – use before an assessment to revisit key atomic structure concepts.
Starter Activity – select a card for students to complete at the beginning of a lesson.
Small Group Support – use the Core cards for guided practice before moving students onto the more challenging cards.
Independent Practice – students can work through the cards at their own pace using the recording sheet.

The three levels of challenge allow you to select cards that suit your students, gradually increase the difficulty, or use the full set as a structured revision activity.

A ready-to-use, low-prep way to make Bohr model practice more active, purposeful and engaging — with students applying their knowledge rather than simply completing another list of questions.

Great for: AQA GCSE Chemistry • AQA GCSE Combined Science • Bohr Model • Electronic Structure • Electron Shells • Energy Levels • Valence Electrons • Atomic Structure • Atomic Number • First 20 Elements • Chemistry Revision • Task Cards