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Job profileAthro Cyswllt, Prifysgol Abertawe
Mae Geertje yn addysgu myfyrwyr prifysgol ac yn arwain y gwaith o ddatblygu deunyddiau sydd wedi’u creu o facteria.
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Job profile
Associate professor
Geertje teaches university students and leads the development of materials made from bacteria.
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Resource
The 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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Ideas
How to solve a murder
Combine chemical analysis and practical activities to crack a crime and engage younger students
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Reciprocal reading task: agriculture and ammonia | 14–16 years
Provide context and help build cultural and science capital, while improving learners’ reading skills
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Ideas
Sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
From synthesising ammonia to keeping your school laboratory green, here’s how to link UN Sustainable development goal 15 to your teaching
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The pH scale and the chemistry of ocean acidification | 14–16 years
Worksheet to develop understanding of the pH scale and apply it in the context of ocean acidification. Extension questions provide more challenge on carbonic acid and acid base equilibrium, leading to a research task on the consequences for marine organisms
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Experiment
Antibacterial 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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News
How microbes convert waste plastic bottles into vanillin
Show students how chemistry is upcycling plastic monomers into higher value alternative products
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Soundbite
Polymer chemistry is printing noses
Learn more about a novel application of polymer chemistry to help reconstruct the faces of skin cancer patients
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CPD
Teaching acids and bases post-16
Try these tips, ideas and activities to help you teach this topic
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CPD
How to teach the carbon cycle at 11–14
Ensure your students have a firm understanding of the chemistry behind climate change
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Resource
Carbon cycle lesson plan
Use this lesson plan to structure a lesson on the carbon cycle at 11–14
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Feature
Single-use plastic in period products
Forget bags and straws. Disposable period products are a much great contributor to the amount of plastic littering our environment
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Soundbite
Battle of the hand sanitisers
Are quaternary ammonium compounds just as good at killing Covid-19 as alcohols?
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News
Nanoparticle starves cancer cells of copper
Start your lesson with this starter slide on one medicinal application of nanotechnology
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Feature
Toxins in food
Many foods contain toxins such as oxalic acid. How do we balance the risks and benefits to health?
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News
Yeast thriving in hydrogen
Microorganisms growing in 100% hydrogen show that life could exist on exoplanets
