All Biology articles
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ArticleWhy are some plants poisonous to you and your pets?
Dig up the toxic secrets of nature’s blooms
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FeatureWhy fermented foods are good for your gut – and your teaching
From kimchi to kefir, tuck into the complex chemistry of fermentation and its health potential
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FeatureSniffing out the science of smells
What makes a bad smell smell bad? Sniff out the chemical culprits behind obnoxious odours
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Exhibition chemistryDemonstrate concentration and density with a transition metal colloid cell
Boost 11–14 learners’ understanding of diffusion and transition metal chemistry
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FeatureThe many uses of nanomaterials
How scientists are using these chemical marvels to develop new biosensors, food testing systems and functional textiles
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ArticleThe chemistry behind leaves changing colour and falling from trees
Discover what causes the seasonal shift in foliage and how to use this as context when teaching colour changes
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ResourcePesticides and agricultural productivity calculations | 14–16 years
Link food security to yield, percentage yield and atom economy
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Job profileHead of toxicology
Fiona leads research and development efforts to explore and validate non-animal testing approaches and advocates for the adoption of these alternatives while ensuring safety evaluations are accurate and reliable
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Job profileHead of computational toxicology
George uses computer modelling to make sure products such as food and drink, medicines, pesticides, cosmetics and household products don’t cause harm and haven’t been contaminated by toxic materials
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ArticleHow do fireflies produce light?
Find out how fireflies and other creatures use bioluminescence
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ResourceExtracting DNA experiment | 11–14 years
Remove and compare genetic material in different plant cells
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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 profileAssociate professor
Geertje teaches university students and leads the development of materials made from bacteria
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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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IdeasHow to solve a murder
Combine chemical analysis and practical activities to crack a crime and engage younger students
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ResourceReciprocal 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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IdeasSustainable 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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ResourceThe 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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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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NewsHow microbes convert waste plastic bottles into vanillin
Show students how chemistry is upcycling plastic monomers into higher value alternative products