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    In this topic you will learn about:
    •  The periodic table
    •  Atoms, elements and compounds
    •  Symbols and formulae
    Practical Skills: 
    •  Burning elements in air (oxygen)
    This will prepare you for:
    •  GCSE chemistry topic ‘Chemical Changes’
    This topic has links to
    •  Matter, Reactions 2
    Maths in science: 
    •  Analysing patterns 
    •  Plotting Graphs
    Links to help:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z84wjxs/revision/1
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/ztq6cwx/revision/1
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zt2hpv4/revision/1
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqd2mp3/revision/1
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/ztxnsbk/revision/2
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   Contents:                                   Page no:
   Lesson 1: The periodic table                     4
   Lesson 2: Group 1 – the alkali metals            8
   Lesson 3: Group 7 - the halogens                13
   Lesson 4: Analysing wider patterns in 
   the periodic table                              17
   Lesson 5: Atoms, elements and 
   compounds                                       21
   Lesson 6: Understanding compounds               25
   Lesson 7: Chemical reactions                    29
   Lesson 8: Polymers                              34
   Lesson 9: Composites and ceramics               38
   Lesson 10:  Revision                            42
   Glossary                                        48
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     Week commencing 2 November –30 November 
     4lesson per week
   Booklet expectations:
   The booklet is your responsibility to look after and keep tidy.
   You are expected to bring the booklet to every lesson with that class teacher.
   Any corrections / self assessment to be completed in green pen, as indicated by your 
   class teacher – Or when you see the ‘feedback & assessment’ logo
   Any response to marking and literacy codes to be completed in green pen.
   Any diagrams are to be drawn in pencil, graphs using a pencil and ruler etc.
   All activities are to be completed, including homework, to the best of your ability, 
   and corrected where needed.
   When reading through the notes, you are expected to highlight any words you do 
   not understand, then write their definitions on the glossary pages at the back of the 
   booklet.
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                    Lesson 1: The Periodic Table
     In and On:  Use the periodic table and the atomic numbers to ‘crack the code’.
    Learning outcomes:
    Identify some elements using their symbol in the periodic table.
    Explain why the periodic table has its current structure.
    Evaluate the different methods of arranging the elements.
    Starter: Use the periodic table at the front of your booklet to find the 
    countries!
    On the periodic table we use letter symbols to represent elements. Find the 
    name of the element on the periodic table and use the symbol to build up 
    the name of a country. 
    Example:
    Iodine = I, Cerium = Ce, Lanthanum = La, Neodymium = Nd
                                                            Iceland
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