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Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8F: Compounds and mixtures

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Resources

Resources include:

  • cards showing the symbols of elements and compounds and corresponding descriptions
  • labels from bottles of mineral water, showing composition
  • samples of rocks that are mixtures
  • samples of everyday materials that are mixtures, eg milk powder, cola
  • sources of information, eg video clips, about the composition of air and the uses of its constituents, eg British Oxygen leaflets
  • database software and other data sources showing melting points and boiling points of elements and compounds
  • temperature sensor and software
  • simulation software illustrating particles present in elements, compounds and mixtures

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 are elements and compounds different?
2. How do compounds differ from the elements from which they are made?
3. Do compounds react chemically?
4. Checking progress
5. a. Are there other sorts of material besides elements and compounds?
6. b. Are there other sorts of material besides elements and compounds?
7. c. Are there other sorts of material besides elements and compounds?
8. d. Are there other sorts of material besides elements and compounds?
9. Reviewing work