A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the noble gases and their chemical properties. There are links to KS4 included where students explain the reasoning for being non-reactive in relation to the electron shells. Learning objective: To explore the trends seen in group 0 and explain their reactivity. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify Noble gases. Describe the properties of Noble gases. Explain why Noble gases are used for double glazing and Neon Lights. Suitable for KS3 (yrs 11-14) and KS4 (yrs 14-16) Slides are marked. 10 slides are included in the powerpoint.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the reactions of alkali metals and water (specifically group 1). Learners will be able to explain the reactivity with regards to shielding. Learning objective: Explain the reactivity of group 1 metals with water and justify the reason for this reactivity. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: Identify the products produced when metal and water react. Describe the order of reactivity in group 1 metals. Explain the dangers of Potassium, Rubidium and Caesium. Powerpoint contains 45 slides (some slide-by-slide animations)