Complete GCSE lesson on atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures for Combined Science & Triple Chemistry. PowerPoint, booklet and answers included.

The first lesson in the Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table topic. A complete 50-60 minute lesson with no extra prep needed. Just download and go.

What’s included

• Teacher PowerPoint (32 slides) with teaching notes and editable exam-style question slides
• Student booklet (16 A4 pages, PDF) with notes, activities and space to write
• Answers to all questions, including a full mark scheme

Perfect for

• Class teaching
• Cover work
• Independent study
• Home schooling

What students do

• Starter / Retrieval Task / Do it now: key definitions
• Learn the difference between elements, molecules of elements, compounds and mixtures
• Learn the names and symbols of the first 20 elements
• Read chemical formulae and count atoms
• Identify substances from 16 particle diagrams, with guided practice (I do, we do, you do) followed by independent practice
• Exam-style questions worth 34 marks