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Allotropes of carbon
| 14–16 years
Everything you need to teach allotropes of carbon
Prepare
CPD articleHow to teach structure and bonding of carbon at 14–16
Secure your learners’ understanding of this core topic with these teaching ideas
Deliver
ResourceCarbon allotropes | Developing understanding | 14–16
Encourage learners to think about how different structures of carbon are represented and what this means at the sub-microscopic level
ResourceDifferent allotropes of carbon | Johnstone’s triangle worksheets | 14–16 years
Use these worksheets to get learners thinking about carbon allotropes at different levels, from sub-microscopic structures to macroscopic properties
ResourceAllotropes of carbon | Structure strip | 14–16 years
Support learners to retrieve information on the structure and bonding in different forms of carbon, with this scaffolded writing activity
PosterAllotropes of carbon
Use this infographic with your 14–16 classes to boost their knowledge of diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes
Assess
QuizGiant structures with covalent bonding | Bridging the knowledge gap | 14–16 years
Support your students with the transition to post-16 study with this quiz on giant structures with covalent bonding
ResourceStructure and bonding of carbon | Knowledge check | 14–16
Assess learning on atomic structure with a higher and foundation worksheet
ResourceStructure and bonding of carbon | In context | 14–16
Put carbon structure and bonding into context and practise maths in science with questions about graphene, Buckminsterfullerene, diamond
Enrich
Games and puzzlesAllotropes of carbon | Gridlocks puzzle | 14–16 years
Reinforce your students’ understanding of allotropes of carbon using these sudoku-style puzzles, with printable worksheets and answers
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The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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ResourceThe discovery of buckminsterfullerene | Anecdotes for chemistry teachers
Listen to a 7-minute podcast telling the story of the discovery of the ’soccer ball’ carbon allotrope
ResourceGraphene: future applications
Watch a video explaining the types of carbon, making graphite, the properties and uses of graphite
Overview resources for Structure and bonding | 14–16 years
Discover resources to support the whole topic structure and bonding for 14–16 learners