Education in Chemistry
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Article
What’s the history and science of tea?
Look into the chemistry in your cup of tea, the global origins of its leaves and why you should add salt
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Feature
The science behind the smell
What makes a bad smell smell bad? Sniff out the chemical culprits behind obnoxious odours
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News
Revealing blueberries’ nanostructure
Find out how microscopic, self-assembling particles give blueberries their characteristic blue hue
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Ideas
Use AI to successfully assess students’ understanding
Discover how to quickly and effectively generate multiple choice questions on key chemistry topics
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Feature
How building your subject knowledge bolsters your teaching confidence
Discover why subject knowledge always packs a punch in the classroom
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News
Understanding how students untangle intermolecular forces
Discover how learners use electronegativity to predict the location of dipole−dipole interactions
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CPD
How to teach chromatography at post-16
Everything you need to help your students master the fundamentals of this analytical technique
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Article
March 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our March 2024 issue
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Ideas
5 ways to successfully teach structure and bonding at 14–16
Strengthen students’ grasp of the abstract so they master this tricky topic and effectively tackle exam questions
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Feature
Teaching Earth’s resources
Everything you need to help your 11–14 learners grasp the importance of finite and renewable resources
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News
Using polluting red mud for greener metal production
Transforming toxic mud into iron in a breakthrough for steelmaking sustainability
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Opinion
How do you feel about working in science education?
Tell us what it’s like by taking part in the Science teaching survey, and we can improve our support for you
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Opinion
Why I use video to teach chemistry concepts
Helen Rogerson shares why and when videos are useful in the chemistry classroom
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Feature
Crime-busting chemical analysis
From dog detectives to AI, discover the cutting-edge advances in forensic science
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News
3 ways to boost knowledge transfer and retention
Apply these evidence-informed cognitive processes to ensure your learners get ahead
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Exhibition chemistry
Demonstrate concentration and density with a transition metal colloid cell
Boost 11–14 learners’ understanding of diffusion and transition metal chemistry
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Opinion
Why I don’t use video to explain chemistry concepts
Discover Adam Boxer’s reasons for favouring a teacher’s explanation over a video
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Feature
Build successful lesson plans using AI
Discover how AI can empower you to become a better teacher
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News
High levels of nanoplastics found in bottled water
Unbottle the truth of what’s inside your drinking water
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Ideas
Reduce your workload with ChatGPT
Use these tried-and-tested tips to save time and boost your teaching practice