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Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8E: Atoms and elements

QCA
About this unit

In this unit pupils:

  • learn that the huge range of materials is made from a relatively small number of elements
  • learn that each element is composed of one sort of atom only
  • explore the characteristics of some elements
  • use the particle model to describe what happens when elements combine

In scientific enquiry pupils:

  • model differences between particles in elements and non-elements
  • organise and sequence information from secondary sources
  • choose an approach to find out whether a substance is an element or not

This unit is expected to take approximately 7.5 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How many different materials are there?
2. What are elements made from?
3. What are elements like?
4. Checking progress
5. How do we get all the other materials?
6. a. How can we represent the changes when new materials are made?
7. b. How can we represent the changes when new materials are made?
8. Reviewing work