Pupils describe carbon as a Group 4 element that forms four bonds, then compare the structures, properties and uses of the allotropes diamond and graphite.
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Questions are marked automatically as pupils answer: a sound and a character reaction show straight away whether they are right, and correct answers earn points, with a results screen at the end. Sentence-writing tasks are for pupils' own answers and are not marked automatically.
A 18-slide interactive lesson that runs in any web browser on a computer, tablet or interactive whiteboard. Members open it online from their year group page. Buying it on its own gives you a .zip download to unzip and open.
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Diamonds and pencil leads are both pure carbon. Explore carbon's forms and how it cycles through the world. This 18-slide interactive lesson on allotropes of carbon takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 10 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.
Pupils describe carbon as a Group 4 element that forms four bonds, then compare the structures, properties and uses of the allotropes diamond and graphite. They describe how photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition and combustion move carbon around the carbon cycle, and explain how burning fossil fuels and deforestation add carbon dioxide to the air.
Supports the UK Key Stage 3 Science curriculum and Nigerian Junior Secondary Basic Science (JSS3–SS1), building the foundations pupils need for GCSE, WAEC and NECO.
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What year groups is this for? Year 9 (ages 11–14), and JSS3–SS1 in Nigeria.
Is it self-marking? Yes — all 10 activities give instant feedback.
Do pupils need to log in? No. The lesson runs in any modern web browser.
Can I use it for revision? Yes. Pupils can replay it as often as they like, and the results screen shows which questions to review before a test.
| Year Group | Year 9 Science |
|---|---|
| Resource Type | 🎓 Interactive Lesson & Activities |
| Format | Digital Only |
| Curriculum | England & Wales — KS3 (Year 9) |
| Added | 23 October 2026 |
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