The Reactivity Series
CONCEPTUALOrder common metals in the reactivity series and explain how a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive one; describe how carbon is used to extract metals from their oxides in industry
Mastery Evidence
- Recalls the order of common metals in the reactivity series (potassium to gold)
- Predicts whether a displacement reaction will occur given two metals
- Explains why carbon can be used to extract iron from iron oxide but not aluminium from aluminium oxide
- Links the reactivity series to the history of metal use (gold found free, iron smelted, aluminium electrolytic)
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] was asked why humans used gold and copper before iron and aluminium, could they explain how a metal's reactivity determines how easy it is to extract — and why carbon can extract some metals but not others?”
Curriculum Standards3 alignments
KS3.Sci.Chem.MAT.1The national curriculum in Englandthe order of metals and carbon in the reactivity series
KS3.Sci.Chem.MAT.2The national curriculum in Englandthe use of carbon in obtaining metals from metal oxides
KS3.Sci.Chem.PT.6The national curriculum in Englandchemical reactions of metals with oxygen, water, acids and displacement reactions of metals
Prerequisites2
- Metals vs Non-MetalshardAges 11—13
- Types of Chemical ReactionhardAges 12—13
Show full prerequisite tree
- Metals vs Non-Metals hard
The reactivity series orders metals by their chemical reactivity — metal properties must be understood first
- The Periodic Table hard
Metal properties and reactivity predictions are read from the periodic table
- Atoms, Elements & Compounds hard
The periodic table organises elements by their atomic structure — atoms and elements must be understood first
- The Particle Model hard
Atoms and molecules are the particles referred to in the particle model — builds directly on it
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Using the particle model to explain density, compressibility, and anomalous expansion requires fluent reading and drawing of particle diagrams
- Matter Is Made of Particles hard
KS3 particle model extends US KS2 introduction to matter as particles too small to see
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Developing a model of matter as particles too small to see is built on the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must observe state changes before explaining them with particle model
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
Must understand observable states of matter before modelling them with particles
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
KS3 particle model extends KS2 classification of solids, liquids and gases by observable properties
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Types of Chemical Reaction hard
Displacement reactions are a key application of the reactivity series — reaction types must be understood first
- Physical vs Chemical Changes hard
Types of chemical reaction are specific categories of chemical change — the physical/chemical distinction must come first
- The Particle Model soft
The distinction between physical and chemical change is clearest at the particle level
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Using the particle model to explain density, compressibility, and anomalous expansion requires fluent reading and drawing of particle diagrams
- Matter Is Made of Particles hard
KS3 particle model extends US KS2 introduction to matter as particles too small to see
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Developing a model of matter as particles too small to see is built on the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must observe state changes before explaining them with particle model
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
Must understand observable states of matter before modelling them with particles
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
KS3 particle model extends KS2 classification of solids, liquids and gases by observable properties
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Conservation of Mass hard
KS3 conservation of mass in reactions extends US KS2 evidence that mass is conserved regardless of change type
- Irreversible Changes hard
Must understand irreversible changes before proving mass is conserved in all types of change
- Reversible Changes hard
Must understand reversible changes before contrasting with irreversible ones
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary soft
Describing dissolving and changes of state as reversible requires the vocabulary from the process terms node
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Understanding dissolving and solutions requires 'dissolve', 'solution', 'soluble', 'insoluble' from the process vocabulary node
- Advanced Material Properties hard
Must understand solubility as a property before learning dissolving and recovery in detail
- Testing Materials for Uses soft
Within GB sequence, testing advanced properties supports justifying material choices; US teaches material uses earlier without this prerequisite
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Giving evidence-based reasons for material uses draws on conductor, insulator, and other property vocabulary
- Material Properties Vocabulary hard
Grouping materials by hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetic response requires all these property terms
- Choosing the Right Material hard
Must understand material suitability before testing advanced properties like conductivity and solubility
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Comparing suitability of materials for uses requires property vocabulary to articulate why one material is better than another
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before evaluating suitability for purposes
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases soft
Understanding states of matter supports testing properties like solubility
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Evaporation & the Water Cycle soft
Evaporation knowledge supports understanding recovery of dissolved substances
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Identifying the role of evaporation and condensation requires knowing these process terms precisely
- Shapes of land and water hard
Must know land and water features before learning where water is found on Earth
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Understanding state changes supports knowing water as solid (ice) and liquid
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Water cycle benefits from curriculum states of matter (heating/cooling changes state)
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Temperature & Thermometers soft
Water cycle evaporation relates to temperature (heat drives evaporation)
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must understand state changes before learning about evaporation/condensation in water cycle
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Reversible Changes hard
Must understand reversible changes before investigating conservation of mass during changes
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary soft
Describing dissolving and changes of state as reversible requires the vocabulary from the process terms node
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Understanding dissolving and solutions requires 'dissolve', 'solution', 'soluble', 'insoluble' from the process vocabulary node
- Advanced Material Properties hard
Must understand solubility as a property before learning dissolving and recovery in detail
- Testing Materials for Uses soft
Within GB sequence, testing advanced properties supports justifying material choices; US teaches material uses earlier without this prerequisite
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Giving evidence-based reasons for material uses draws on conductor, insulator, and other property vocabulary
- Material Properties Vocabulary hard
Grouping materials by hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetic response requires all these property terms
- Choosing the Right Material hard
Must understand material suitability before testing advanced properties like conductivity and solubility
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Comparing suitability of materials for uses requires property vocabulary to articulate why one material is better than another
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before evaluating suitability for purposes
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases soft
Understanding states of matter supports testing properties like solubility
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Evaporation & the Water Cycle soft
Evaporation knowledge supports understanding recovery of dissolved substances
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Identifying the role of evaporation and condensation requires knowing these process terms precisely
- Shapes of land and water hard
Must know land and water features before learning where water is found on Earth
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Observing and describing seasonal changes requires basic date and time vocabulary (months, seasons, year)
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Understanding state changes supports knowing water as solid (ice) and liquid
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Water cycle benefits from curriculum states of matter (heating/cooling changes state)
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Temperature & Thermometers soft
Water cycle evaporation relates to temperature (heat drives evaporation)
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must understand state changes before learning about evaporation/condensation in water cycle
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Matter Is Made of Particles soft
Particle model supports understanding why mass is conserved (particles aren't destroyed)
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Developing a model of matter as particles too small to see is built on the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must observe state changes before explaining them with particle model
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
Must understand observable states of matter before modelling them with particles
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Irreversible Changes hard
KS3 chemical changes deepens KS2 understanding that burning, rusting and acid reactions form new materials
- Reversible Changes hard
Must understand reversible changes before contrasting with irreversible ones
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary soft
Describing dissolving and changes of state as reversible requires the vocabulary from the process terms node
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Understanding dissolving and solutions requires 'dissolve', 'solution', 'soluble', 'insoluble' from the process vocabulary node
- Advanced Material Properties hard
Must understand solubility as a property before learning dissolving and recovery in detail
- Testing Materials for Uses soft
Within GB sequence, testing advanced properties supports justifying material choices; US teaches material uses earlier without this prerequisite
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Giving evidence-based reasons for material uses draws on conductor, insulator, and other property vocabulary
- Material Properties Vocabulary hard
Grouping materials by hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetic response requires all these property terms
- Choosing the Right Material hard
Must understand material suitability before testing advanced properties like conductivity and solubility
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Comparing suitability of materials for uses requires property vocabulary to articulate why one material is better than another
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before evaluating suitability for purposes
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases soft
Understanding states of matter supports testing properties like solubility
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Evaporation & the Water Cycle soft
Evaporation knowledge supports understanding recovery of dissolved substances
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Identifying the role of evaporation and condensation requires knowing these process terms precisely
- Shapes of land and water hard
Must know land and water features before learning where water is found on Earth
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Observing and describing seasonal changes requires basic date and time vocabulary (months, seasons, year)
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Understanding state changes supports knowing water as solid (ice) and liquid
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Water cycle benefits from curriculum states of matter (heating/cooling changes state)
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Temperature & Thermometers soft
Water cycle evaporation relates to temperature (heat drives evaporation)
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must understand state changes before learning about evaporation/condensation in water cycle
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Reversible Changes hard
KS3 physical vs chemical changes extends KS2 reversible vs irreversible changes
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary soft
Describing dissolving and changes of state as reversible requires the vocabulary from the process terms node
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Understanding dissolving and solutions requires 'dissolve', 'solution', 'soluble', 'insoluble' from the process vocabulary node
- Advanced Material Properties hard
Must understand solubility as a property before learning dissolving and recovery in detail
- Testing Materials for Uses soft
Within GB sequence, testing advanced properties supports justifying material choices; US teaches material uses earlier without this prerequisite
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Giving evidence-based reasons for material uses draws on conductor, insulator, and other property vocabulary
- Material Properties Vocabulary hard
Grouping materials by hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetic response requires all these property terms
- Choosing the Right Material hard
Must understand material suitability before testing advanced properties like conductivity and solubility
- Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Comparing suitability of materials for uses requires property vocabulary to articulate why one material is better than another
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before evaluating suitability for purposes
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases soft
Understanding states of matter supports testing properties like solubility
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Evaporation & the Water Cycle soft
Evaporation knowledge supports understanding recovery of dissolved substances
- Changes & Separation Vocabulary hard
Identifying the role of evaporation and condensation requires knowing these process terms precisely
- Shapes of land and water hard
Must know land and water features before learning where water is found on Earth
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Observing and describing seasonal changes requires basic date and time vocabulary (months, seasons, year)
- Ordering Events in Time hard
Understanding days/months/years builds on sequencing events chronologically
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Understanding state changes supports knowing water as solid (ice) and liquid
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Heating & Cooling Changes soft
Water cycle benefits from curriculum states of matter (heating/cooling changes state)
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Temperature & Thermometers soft
Water cycle evaporation relates to temperature (heat drives evaporation)
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must understand state changes before learning about evaporation/condensation in water cycle
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Atoms, Elements & Compounds hard
Chemical changes involve rearrangement of atoms into new substances — atom/compound concepts are required
- The Particle Model hard
Atoms and molecules are the particles referred to in the particle model — builds directly on it
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Using the particle model to explain density, compressibility, and anomalous expansion requires fluent reading and drawing of particle diagrams
- Matter Is Made of Particles hard
KS3 particle model extends US KS2 introduction to matter as particles too small to see
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Developing a model of matter as particles too small to see is built on the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must observe state changes before explaining them with particle model
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
Must understand observable states of matter before modelling them with particles
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
KS3 particle model extends KS2 classification of solids, liquids and gases by observable properties
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Metals vs Non-Metals soft
Displacement reactions require understanding that metals differ in reactivity — metal properties provide the context
- The Periodic Table hard
Metal properties and reactivity predictions are read from the periodic table
- Atoms, Elements & Compounds hard
The periodic table organises elements by their atomic structure — atoms and elements must be understood first
- The Particle Model hard
Atoms and molecules are the particles referred to in the particle model — builds directly on it
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Using the particle model to explain density, compressibility, and anomalous expansion requires fluent reading and drawing of particle diagrams
- Matter Is Made of Particles hard
KS3 particle model extends US KS2 introduction to matter as particles too small to see
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Developing a model of matter as particles too small to see is built on the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must observe state changes before explaining them with particle model
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
Must understand observable states of matter before modelling them with particles
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Solids, Liquids & Gases hard
KS3 particle model extends KS2 classification of solids, liquids and gases by observable properties
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids, or gases requires the naming vocabulary for the three states
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids, and gases by properties is greatly aided by the particle diagram representation
- Heating & Cooling Changes hard
Must classify states of matter before understanding changes between states
- States of Matter Vocabulary hard
Describing and measuring changes of state requires solid/liquid/gas vocabulary and the term 'change of state'
- Drawing Particle Diagrams hard
Observing and describing change of state requires reading particle diagrams showing how arrangement changes on heating or cooling
- Grouping Materials hard
Must group materials by properties before classifying into three states of matter
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
- Changing Shapes of Solids soft
Changing shapes of solids provides context for understanding solid properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
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- Finite Resources & RecyclingsoftAges 12—14