8F Task Sheet (L3-5)
The iron and sulphur reaction
Watch the reaction between iron and sulphur.
Task:
Make a poster to explain how the particles behave in the reaction between iron
and sulphur.
Top tips:
• Try to use particle diagrams to show what is happening.
Key words: compound, element, mixture, reaction
Level ladder:
What is your target level? Use the level ladder to help you reach it:
To get
level
You might have:
3
• Identified which substances are solids, liquids or gases.
• Described the change simply.
• Stated whether iron and sulphur are metals or non-metals.
4
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5
• Identified the elements, compounds or mixtures.
• Described the appearance and properties of the materials before and
after the reaction (classified as metals or non-metals).
• Described what happens during the reaction.
• Used a simple particle model to describe the change.
Identified the reactants.
Described how the mixture could be separated.
Described the reaction. Stated how you knew a reaction had happened.
Described differences between the reactants before and after the reaction.
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8F Improvement Ladder (L3-5)
The iron and sulphur reaction
Now your work has been assessed, choose one or two improvement targets.
To get
level
3
My improvement target could be to:
Identify which substances are solids, liquids or gases.
Describe the change simply.
State whether iron and sulphur are metals or non-metals.
4
Identify the reactants.
Describe how the mixture could be separated.
Describe the reaction. State how you knew a reaction happened.
Describe differences between the reactants before and after the
reaction.
5
Identify the elements, compounds or mixtures.
Describe the appearance and properties of the materials before and
after the reaction (classify as metals or non-metals).
Describe what happens during the reaction.
Use a simple particle model to describe the change.
6
Use a particle model to explain the reaction in detail.
Explain why the substances can be classified as an element, compound or
mixture.
Explain the reaction using the Big Idea of Energy.
Describe why there are the same numbers of particles in the beginning
and at the end of the reaction.
Write the word equation for the reaction.
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8F Task Sheet (L5-7)
The iron and sulphur reaction
Watch the reaction between iron and sulphur.
Task:
Make a poster to explain how the particles behave in the reaction between iron and sulphur.
Key words: compound, element, mixture, reaction
Level ladder:
What is your target level? Use the level ladder to help you reach it:
To get
level
You might have:
5
• Identified the elements, compounds or mixtures.
• Described the appearance and properties of the materials before and
after the reaction (classified as metals or non-metals).
• Described how the mixture could be separated.
• Used a simple particle model to describe the change.
6
• Used a particle model to explain the reaction in detail.
• Described why the substances can be classified as an element,
compound or mixture.
• Explained the reaction using the Big Idea of Energy.
• Described why there are the same numbers of particles in the
beginning and at the end of the reaction.
• Written the word equation for the reaction.
7
Followed the instructions for level 6, using detailed scientific knowledge
and understanding, and also:
• Used symbols from the Periodic Table to write a symbol equation.
Y8 Level-Assessed Tasks  Badger Publishing Ltd
8F Improvement Ladder (L5-7)
The iron and sulphur reaction
Now your work has been assessed, choose one or two improvement targets.
To get
level
5
My improvement target could be to:
Identify the elements, compounds or mixtures.
Describe the appearance and properties of the materials before and
after the reaction (classify as metals or non-metals).
Describe how the mixture could be separated.
Use a simple particle model to describe the change.
6
Use a particle model to explain the reaction in detail.
Describe why the substances can be classified as an element, compound
or mixture.
Explain the reaction using the Big Idea of Energy.
Describe why there are the same numbers of particles in the beginning
and at the end of the reaction.
Write the word equation for the reaction.
7
Use an accurate particle model to explain the reaction in detail.
Describe why the substances can be classified as an element, compound
or mixture.
Use symbols from the Periodic Table to write a symbol equation.
Explain why there are the same numbers of particles in the beginning and
at the end of the reaction.
Level-Assessed Tasks  Badger Publishing Ltd