All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – July 2022
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Article
July 2022: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our July 2022 issue
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Opinion
Backing a new baccalaureate
Is a broader, combined vocational and academic qualification a good idea?
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Feature
Teaching the rock cycle
Cement your younger students’ understanding of how rocks are formed with this poster and game
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News
Transforming the catalytic potential of metals
Designer catalysts are breaking the known rules of reactions
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Feature
The challenges of managing behaviour in the chemistry lab
Take a look at the humorous side of everyday chemistry classroom shenanigans
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Opinion
Never write another lesson plan template again
Lesson planning is essential, lesson plan templates are not
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Article
Why does jelly wobble?
Find out how gelatin’s bonds, structure and properties make jelly jiggle
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News
Ensure chemistry students get the most out of practical work
Top tips from research to improve understanding and collaboration in practicals
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Exhibition chemistry
Demonstrating the heating curve of tert-butanol
Use this to effectively show your students two changes of state in one experiment
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News
Lunar soil offers a promising catalyst
The Moon’s surface offers potential for ‘extraterrestrial photosynthesis’ to make oxygen, hydrogen and other fuels
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Ideas
6 steps to successful science lab groups
Improve students’ behaviour and teamwork, and see them take pride in their chemistry practicals
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Feature
Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Recent steep price increases could push us towards renewable energy
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CPD
Teaching curly arrows at post-16
Tips and resources to help you teach chemical processes and organic reaction mechanisms
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Ideas
How to apply cognitive load theory to chemistry practicals
Ideas from cognitive science that will transform your chemistry classroom practicals
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Article
Puzzles from this issue
Assess your subject knowledge with this science-themed quick crossword and anagram word search
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Opinion
Why teachers need IT training
Because teachers use computers every day in their work, effective use of IT is an essential skill
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Feature
Demystifying scientific symbolic language
Teach your students how to understand and use chemical symbols in their learning
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News
Improve students’ scientific literacy through inquiry
Tips to develop students’ experimental design skills without the need for practical chemistry
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Ideas
Building effective schemes of work
Use these four tips to focus on what really matters when developing a curriculum