All articles by Catherine Smith
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FeatureHow to teach the Earth’s structure for younger students
Get to the core of the Earth’s composition with this poster, fact sheet and classroom activity
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ResourcePatient prognosis | Problem based practical activities
Dilution, colorimetry and observation skills come together to get students to adapt their chemical knowledge to support medicine.
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ResourceCompound confusion | Problem based practical activities
Explore the use of analytical methods and empirical formula to identify unlabelled chemicals.
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ResourceCool drinking | Problem based practical activities
Support students to discover the correct chemical compound to achieve a desired effect on a product, in this case a drinks container.
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ResourceIodination inquiry | Problem based practical activities
Gather data and determine the rate equations for certain reactions with this class practical.
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ResourceAcid erosion | Problem based practical activities
Remember to brush up on acid erosion with this experiment into the effects of different acid concentrates on tooth enamel
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ResourceCoursework conundrum | Problem based practical activities
Explore the oxidation of alcohols and carboxylic acids, to help a student in this experiment scenario
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ResourceAlcohol detective | Problem based practical activities
Students use distillation to purify two samples of fake vodka seized by the local police, and impart an important lesson on chemistry and alcohol.
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ResourceA little gas | Problem based practical activities
Students will review the use of computer simulations in sixth form chemistry, writing for science magazine ’The Mole’
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ResourceCleaning solutions | Problem based practical activities
Compare household chemicals and make a recommendation for the best bleach to an advertising agency.
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ResourceCarbonate rocks | Problem based practical activities
Using mass change experiments and visual inspection, students must identify four unknown metal carbonates.
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FeatureEverything you need to teach fractional distillation
With this poster and classroom activity, your 14–16 students will soon be experts
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CPDHow to teach covalent bonding
Everything you need to teach 14–16 chemistry students this topic
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FeatureTeaching the rock cycle
Cement your younger students’ understanding of how rocks are formed with this poster and game
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ResourceAcid–base indicators | 16–18 years
Test learners’ understanding of acid–base equilibria with this series of questions on indicators
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CPDHow to teach structure determination post-16
Students find this process puzzling. Help them solve it with these ideas and tips
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ResourceStructure determination | 16–18 years
Test learners’ ability to identify the spectra of given compounds and apply their understanding of infrared and NMR spectroscopy with this worksheet
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ResourceIron: a fiery future | 14–16 years
In this activity students are required to apply their understanding of redox to identify which metal is oxidised and which is reduced in a series of displacement reactions
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ResourceFossil fuels and global carbon emissions | 14–16 years
Classroom activity where learners explore and debate the issues around fossil fuels, energy and global carbon emissions
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IdeasSlot sustainable energy into your teaching
Useful tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 7 to your lessons on energy, hydrogen, sustainability and esterification