All Atoms and bonds articles – Page 4
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CPD articleHow to teach ionic bonding at 14–16
Steer students away from ionic bonding misconceptions with these ideas for your classroom
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Job profileScientific leader
Richard uses digital technologies to design and select compounds for new medicines
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IdeasHow to use models to boost understanding
Help students make sense of the chemistry they can’t see with memorable representations
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IdeasGet crafty with festive molecular baubles
Is this the perfect festive science activity for the last week of term?
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ResourceBorn–Haber interactive toolkit
Learner’s collaborate to build four different Born–Haber cycles with a large-scale toolkit of arrow cards followed by a worksheet of calculation questions using Hess’s law
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ResourceAtoms, molecules and compounds quiz | 11–14 years
Use this quiz to check understanding of atoms, molecules, elements and compounds
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CPD articleHow to teach covalent bonding
Everything you need to teach 14–16 chemistry students this topic
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Job profileSenior software developer
Aruna improves the search capability of a crystal structure database used by scientists to make new discoveries
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PosterHow to draw ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams
Use this step-by-step approach to help your 14–16 students master ions
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CPD articleUse post-16 atomic models to inform 14–16 understanding
It’ll help minimise unhelpful misconceptions too
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ResourceThe chemistry of iron | 16–18 years
Practice questions give context to transition metal chemistry and equilibria using the examples of haemoglobin and iron
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FeaturePlay card games to teach electronic configuration and ionic compound formation
How a game-based approach can improve your students’ understanding and recognition – and reduce assessment anxiety
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Exhibition chemistryThe reaction between sodium and chlorine
Use this to demonstrate this classic and spectacular chemistry experiment
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IdeasModelling ionic bonds with plasticine
Mould your students’ understanding of ionic bond formation and overcome misconceptions
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IdeasGrowing decision trees
Use this essential learning aid to help students solve complex chemistry problems
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CPD articleHow to teach structure determination post-16
Students find this process puzzling. Help them solve it with these ideas and tips
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ResourceCovalent bonding tiles | 14–16 years
Help learners to visualise the shape and structure of simple covalent molecules with these manipulative covalent bonding tiles.