All Careers articles – Page 12
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ResourceCisplatin and drug design | 16–18 years
Assess learners’ understanding of the mechanism of cisplatin as an anticancer drug with these examination-style questions.
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FeatureDesigning cancer drugs
How screening is used to develop targeted therapies that improve the lives of cancer patients
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Class 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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IdeasAdd sustainable management of water to your existing lessons
Quick and simple tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 6 to separation techniques, potable water and more
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FeatureScience T-levels are coming
From September 2021, 16–18-year-olds will be able to take a new kind of science qualification
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Class experimentAir pressure and the antigravity bottle
Try this investigation exploring air pressure and gravity, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentProperties of gases, air pressure and ‘sticky’ cups
Try this investigation to explore the effect of heat on gases, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentAir pressure, gases and the leaky bottle
Try this simple investigation to explore the effects of air pressure, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentProperties of solids and ‘biscuit bashing’
Try this investigation to observe the properties of granular solids, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentFizzy irreversible changes and bath bombs
Try this investigation to explore irreversible reactions, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentIrreversible changes and the ‘freaky hand’
Try this investigation to get learners thinking about when an irreversible reaction produces a gas. Includes detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentIrreversible changes and the ‘fire extinguisher’
Try this investigation to explore what materials need to burn, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentDissolving, density and sugary drinks
Try this investigation to get learners exploring the mass of sugar dissolved in their favourite drinks, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentFreezing and the ‘intriguing ice’ experiment
Try this investigation to explore how materials change when they freeze, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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Class experimentLiquids, gases and the ‘lava lamp’
Investigate liquids and gases, plus practise taking accurate measurements, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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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
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SoundbitePolymer 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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NewsA 3D-printed material replacing elephant ivory
Show your students a new context when studying composite materials and thermosetting polymers
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Interview‘My favourite colloids? English ale and clotted cream’
Meet Brent Murray, a food scientist with a passion for beer, ice cream, clotted cream and other food colloids
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ResourceTransition metal games | 16–18 years
Three engaging classroom games to familiarise learners with keywords for the transition metals topic, based on Jeopardy!, Articulate! and Taboo