All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – July 2024
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ArticleJuly 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our July 2024 issue
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PosterHelp learners master equilibrium and reversible reactions
Use this poster, fact sheet and storyboard activity to ensure your 14–16 students understand dynamic equilibrium
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NewsElectrolysis gets a boost from metal scraps
Waste metals transformed into catalysts for clean fuel production
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OpinionSuccessfully navigating team changes
Staff change is unavoidable, but there are ways to smooth the transition – including cake
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IdeasModel atomic structure with playdough
Engage your learners with these fun, tactile ideas and models
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FeatureEnhance students’ learning and development with digital resources
Tips and a model to improve learners’ understanding and develop vital skills using digital learning
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IdeasA sweet solution to extended questions
Motivate learners to structure their answers for full marks
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NewsHow best to engage students in group work
Use evidence-based research to help students get the most out of group work
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Exhibition chemistryNon-burning paper: investigate the fire triangle and conditions for combustion
Use this reworking of the classic non-burning £5 note demonstration to explore combustion with learners aged 11–16 years
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FeatureWhy you and your students should get involved in the Olympiad
Challenge your learners and ignite a passion for chemistry
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Feature‘It’s a really enjoyable experience’
Taking part in the Olympiad is all about teamwork says participant Leo Reddy
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FeatureHow to run a successful Chemistry Olympiad club
Discover effective approaches and essential resources to prepare learners for this competition (and others), recommended by two heads of science
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FeatureYour guide to the UK Chemistry Olympiad
Discover how your school can easily participate in the leading annual chemistry competition for secondary school learners
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FeatureGetting the most out of the UK Chemistry Olympiad
It’s the competition with something for every learner and teacher. Discover the benefits of participation here
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Feature‘Having a go at something really difficult builds confidence’
How a teacher uses the UK Chemistry Olympiad to boost their learners’ outcomes
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FeatureSimply the best – classic questions from UK Chemistry Olympiads
From cheese to pop cans, favourite questions from the competition
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CPDEverything you need to introduce alkenes
Help your 14–16 learners to master the fundamentals of the reactions of alkenes with these ideas and activities
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In my classroomPeek inside Rose’s lab at Frederick Gent School
It’s ordered, respectful, has the perfect meadow view and is a space where every student has a clear grasp of expectations
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NewsNew method grows larger diamonds
Use this real-world context when teaching about giant covalent structures
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CPDHow to teach polymers at post-16
Teaching strategies and resources to help learners master polymers and overcome misconceptions