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Checkpoint Chemistry
Peter D Riley

Paperback
RRP: £15.99
ISBN: 9780719580659
ISBN-10: 071958065X

Published: 30/09/2005
Extent: 192 pages
Illustrations: Colour photos and artwork

Series: Checkpoint Science

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Summary:
  • Chapters are presented in the same order as topics in the Checkpoint Chemistry Scheme of Work; Chapters 1-5 are for Year 1, Chapters 6-10 for Year 2 and Chapters 11-15 for Year 3.
  • The clear text and colourful illustrations and photographs fully explain the concepts and encourage background reading.
  • Boxed sections are used to show how scientific ideas have developed over time and how they are applied in today's world.
  • Questions throughout encourage pupils to extract relevant information from text and think more deeply about the topics.
  • 'For discussion' boxes are designed specially to stimulate class or group discussions and can be used in work on science and citizenship.
  • The extensive glossary contains all key syllabus words for chemistry and helps to build pupils' scientific vocabulary.
  • The accompanying Teacher's Resource Book provides full support, including details of practical work, answers to all questions in the Pupil's Book and suggestions for the use of ICT.

  • Fully covers the requirements of the University of Cambridge International Examinations Checkpoint tests
  • Clear text and colourful illustrations fully explain the concepts
  • Photographs draw on a range of international examples

Table of Contents:
Introduction
1 Acids and bases
2 Physical and chemical changes
3 Investigating everyday materials
4 Particle theory
5 Mixtures and separating techniques
6 Atoms and elements
7 Further reactions
8 Compounds and mixtures
9 Metals and non-metals
10 Corrosion
11 Patterns of reactivity
12 Preparing salts
13 Exothermic and endothermic reactions
14 Rates of reaction
15 The periodic table
Appendix
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Peter D Riley is the author of a wide range of science titles for children and was the winner of the TES Schoolbook Award in 2000.

Readership:
Junior Secondary Science pupils

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