
Dorothy Warren
Dorothy Warren is an independent science education consultant based in the UK
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Teach justice and cooperation through chemistry
Link forensic science and the Covid-19 pandemic to your lessons on instrumental analysis, separation techniques, data interpretation and health with UN sustainable development goals 16 and 17
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Equality, education and science
Easy-to-implement ways to link these topics to your lessons on energy sources, water resources, nanochemistry, health and climate change
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Women in chemistry | 14–16 years
Show your learners the difference that science can make and provide them with role models who are leading chemists in their fields.
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Teaching organic chemistry post-16
Introduce the study of molecules containing carbon atoms to your students with these many different contexts
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Teaching rates of reaction post-16: part 2
Ideas and activities to help students explore catalysts
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Teaching acids and bases post-16
Try these tips, ideas and activities to help you teach this topic
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Teaching structure and bonding post-16
Try these tips, contexts and activities to tackle the orbital model of the atom and bonding
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How to make the most of practical videos
Use these four strategies to ensure successful learning – whether remote learning or in school
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Applying practical knowledge to unfamiliar contexts
Prepare students to use their learning in different situations
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Swimming pool chemistry | 16–18 years
Synoptic questions explore structure and bonding, equilibrium and spectrometry and spectroscopy in the context of swimming pools.
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Using models
How to overcome the difficulties with teaching scientific models and some warnings about using easily-accessible resources
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Moles and titrations
Dorothy Warren describes some of the difficulties with teaching this topic and shows how you can help your students to master aspects of quantitative chemistry
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Chemical bonding: the octet rules ... OK?
Kay Stephenson and Dorothy Warren explain common misconceptions and show you how you could help your students