All Careers articles – Page 12
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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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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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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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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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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
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NewsThe whitest white paint ever is also the coolest
How paint made with barium sulfate could reduce the need for air conditioning
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FeatureHow ice cream is made
For a simple combination of milk, cream, sugar and flavourings, there is a lot of science involved in ice cream manufacture
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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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PosterReal-life contexts for thermodynamics
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students and get them working with thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and free energy
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RSC NewsOur best climate change and sustainability resources are now in one place
Inspire your students about chemistry for a greener, more sustainable future by connecting chemistry to climate and sustainability
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NewsCeramic nanoparticles help mould glass into any shape
Get students to compare the properties of glass and plastic polymers
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FeatureDecaffeination – how does it work?
Organic solvent, supercritical carbon dioxide or water? A knowledge of solvents and solutions is essential for removing caffeine from your daily cuppa
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Interview‘You don’t need to choose between the arts and science’
Meet Katherine Curran, a chemist applying her polymer know-how to the conservation of plastic museum objects
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SoundbiteThe race for fast-charging cars
Learn how chemists are redesigning batteries to create new, fast-charging options for the future electric cars
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FeaturePlastic conservation
Usually we want plastics to degrade, so what about when we don’t? How chemists are helping museums preserve plastics