Dan Beech
Dan is a science teacher and subject leader for science at Beamont Collegiate Academy
IdeasSuccess with GUESS for solving equation-based problems
Help your 11–16 students calculate answers independently and effectively with this acronym
CPD articleEverything you need to introduce alkenes
Help your 14–16 learners to master the fundamentals of the reactions of alkenes with these ideas and activities
IdeasReduce your workload with ChatGPT
Use these tried-and-tested tips to save time and boost your teaching practice
IdeasHow to teach practical planning skills
Being prepared is the best way for learners to successfully do practicals
ResourcePractical planning: spot the mistakes | 14–16 years
Use these exam-style questions to check your learners’ understanding of experimental skills and strategies
FeatureTop tips to boost the effectiveness of assessments
Revisit and revise them regularly to make sure they’re telling what you need to know when you need to know it
ResourceTransition metals and anticancer drugs | 16–18 years
Worksheet to check your students’ knowledge on shapes of complexes, their understanding of anticancer drugs and provide them with some history behind cisplatin
IdeasChemists’ role in the fight against disease
Use these tips and resources to link UN sustainable development goal 3 and biology topics on health and disease to your lessons on anticancer drugs
Ideas5 teaching technologies to improve socially-distanced learning
One teacher reveals which technologies have improved their teaching in 2020. Which do you use?
CPD articleTaking a week-by-week approach to remote teaching
Help students manage their workload with weekly assignments and feedback
Ideas5 smart tips for using Google Classroom with your classes
Get started and uncover the secrets to teaching remotely
Ideas10 effective questioning techniques
A fresh look at how to manage pupils’ responses to questions
