Top Science

This resource has been provided by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and it is part of the SYCD: Science Year Only Connect? collection. The activity is based on a familiar card game format to illustrate thirty-four elements, providing descriptions, function, atomic structure and information on their physical properties.

Whilst some of the information will clearly be more appropriate to older students, the language is simple enough to allow flexibility of use with students aged 11+.

The resource consists of thirty-five colour cards, including a 'Categories' card to explain the information given in each section of the cards.

The cards can be used to play a Top Trumps style game. Students take it in turn to nominate a category in which their card scores highly. If their value beats their opponent's, they win the card. This continues for each successive card until one player has won all the cards and hence the game. In some cases a category is not applicable for a card. The player should then select a different category.

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