Extra worksheets if students are struggling to access knowledge of Fundamental Ideas in Chemistry. 1. History of the Atom- Research task where students are expected find out about different scientists and how they used to understand what the atom looked like. 2. Research an element and find out the many different ways you can draw it. 3. Use blank periodic table and fill it in with as much information as you can find out. 4. Slightly more challenging worksheet, will involve some reading and processing information to answer questions on atomic structure. 5. Teacher lead practical on the alkali metals and water, students recording observations. 6. Filling in a table with numbers of protons, neutrons, electrons, mass number and proton number.

Students investigate surface area though a range of practical applications. Suitable for GCSE or an able year 9 group. Objectives What is surface area and how is it calculated? (Grade C) Can you explain how surface area affects the rate of a reaction? (Grade C) Can you explain why surface area affects the rate of a reaction? (Grade B) Can you apply this explanation to a reaction between limestone chips and acid? (Grade A)

For fun but also educational, should take 30-40 min to complete.

Just for fun, will need access to internet. Hand the sheet out to groups of two or three and ask them to pick a research question or cut out each question and hand out to individual student or each pair of student.

Exam questions to cover the following topics: Enthalpy change (ΔH) Calorimetry Simple applications of Hess’s Law Bond enthalpies

Focus on language used in exam papers to clearly understand questions and maximise marks.

Involves questions relating to KS5 Chemistry courses.