All Asking scientific questions articles – Page 2
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Topic webLeictreachas agus cadhnraí | 7–9 mbliana
Nasc do theagasc curaclaim faoi leictreachas le comhthéacsanna spéisiúla inbhuanaitheachta. Sa ghréasán topaicí seo, moltar gníomhaíochtaí ranga a bhaineann le cadhnraí agus carranna leictreacha.
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Topic webTruailleáin a chruthaítear de bharr athruithe ceimiceacha | 9–11 bhliain
Nasc do theagasc curaclaim faoi athruithe ceimiceacha le comhthéacsanna spéisiúla inbhuanaitheachta. Sa ghréasán topaicí seo, moltar gníomhaíochtaí ranga a bhaineann le díghrádú plaisteach agus cócaireacht ghlan.
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Topic webCynhyrchu a defnyddio trydan | 9–11 oed
Cysylltwch eich darpariaeth addysgu ar gyfer y cwricwlwm ynghylch trydan â chyd-destunau cynaliadwyedd diddorol. Mae’r we pynciau hon yn cynnig gweithgareddau yn yr ystafell ddosbarth sy’n gysylltiedig â ffynonellau cynaliadwy o drydan a monitro faint o drydan rydyn ni’n ei ddefnyddio.
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Topic webTrydan a batris | 7–9 oed
Cysylltwch eich darpariaeth addysgu ar gyfer y cwricwlwm ynghylch trydan â chyd-destunau cynaliadwyedd diddorol. Mae’r we pynciau hon yn cynnig gweithgareddau yn yr ystafell ddosbarth sy’n gysylltiedig â batris a cheir trydan.
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Topic webLlygryddion a gynhyrchir gan newidiadau cemegol | 9–11 oed
Cysylltwch eich darpariaeth addysgu ar gyfer y cwricwlwm ynghylch newidiadau cemegol â chyd-destunau cynaliadwyedd diddorol. Mae’r we pynciau hon yn cynnig gweithgareddau yn yr ystafell ddosbarth sy’n gysylltiedig â diraddiad plastig a choginio glân.
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Topic webPollutants produced by chemical changes | 9–11 years
Connect your curriculum teaching on chemical changes to engaging sustainability contexts. This topic web suggests classroom activities linked to plastic degradation and clean cooking.
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Topic webElectricity and batteries | 7–9 years
Connect your curriculum teaching on electricity to engaging sustainability contexts. This topic web suggests classroom activities linked to batteries and electric cars.
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Topic webElectricity production and use | 9–11 years
Connect your curriculum teaching on electricity to engaging sustainability contexts. This topic web suggests classroom activities linked to sustainable sources of electricity and monitoring our electricity usage.
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ResourceFertilisers and sustainability | 16–18 years
Investigate the rate of hydrolysis of urea and assess your learners’ practical skills, includes extension green chemistry questions on sustainable fertilisers
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CPDTeaching observation skills at 11–14
Observation is a key skill for budding chemists. This is how to develop it with your younger students
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ResourceMicroscale neutralisation and precipitation reactions | 11–14 years
Hone your learners’ observation skills with two microscale reactions: neutralising citric acid and creating a lead iodide precipitate
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ResourceFossil fuels and global carbon emissions | 14–16 years
Classroom activity where learners explore and debate the issues around fossil fuels, energy and global carbon emissions
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IdeasSlot sustainable energy into your teaching
Useful tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 7 to your lessons on energy, hydrogen, sustainability and esterification
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ExperimentAntibacterial properties of the halogens | 14–18 years
Use this practical to investigate how solutions of the halogens inhibit the growth of bacteria and which is most effective
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Job profileProcess chemist – higher apprentice, pharmaceuticals
Erin helps turn new medicines into finished products so that they can be mass-produced for patients.
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CPDHow to teach controlled variable investigations at 11–14
Get your younger students confident with different types of variables and conducting well-controlled investigations
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ResourceControlled variable investigations: wrong report worksheet | 11–14
Use this ‘wrong report’ activity to tackle common misconceptions and elicit discussion about surrounding controlled variables
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ResourceAnalysing ice cream | 11–14 years
A data analysis exercise for 11–14-year-old learners based on an experiment to measure how the amount of milk fat affects the viscosity of ice cream. Learners will draw graphs, describe trends in the data and identify variables
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IdeasPractise purposeful practicals
Identify the reason you’re teaching a particular experiment to ensure students learn not just how to do it, but the concept and technique too
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ResourceThe ‘broken’ practical approach
Take this approach to practical work to ensure students are learning, not just doing