Physical and chemical changes - EAL

This resource uses the context of a car to distinguish between physical and chemical changes. The activities could be used after the concept of physical and chemical changes has been taught to reinforce the learning.  A series of differentiated worksheets describe events that happen to a car and pupils have to help each other to work out if the change is physical or chemical. In addition, there are activities which use a number of strategies such as sequencing events, cloze worksheets and substitution tables to help students improve their language and writing skills around this topic in the curriculum.  Some of the writing skill exercises focus on the use of the passive voice which is important in scientific communication. There is a comprehensive set of teaching notes including the worksheets and a supporting powerpoint.