All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – May 2022
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FeatureToiletries and cosmetics: what’s on the label?
What do all those terms on the ingredients list mean?
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IdeasEmpower learners to own their success
Foster questioning and analytical thinking in the classroom
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NewsDrug pollution in wastewater
Extent of pharmaceutical pollution on every continent on Earth revealed
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FeatureHow to apply cognitive load theory to chemistry topics
Ideas from cognitive science to transform your chemistry teaching
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NewsTweak your questions to improve students’ problem-solving skills
How changing the format of practice questions can improve learners’ skills
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CPD articleTeaching redox chemistry post-16
Try these ideas to help make redox less confusing for students
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In my classroomWelcome to the teaching spaces of The Ladies’ College
Travel over to the Channel Island of Guernsey for a look around a Microsoft Showcase School
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IdeasModelling ionic bonds with plasticine
Mould your students’ understanding of ionic bond formation and overcome misconceptions
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OpinionWhy interdisciplinary learning makes sense for science teaching
Find out how one chemistry teacher is making it happen with their biology and geography colleagues
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ArticlePuzzles from this issue
The perfect accompaniment to leftover Easter eggs and hot cross buns? EiC’s puzzles
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FeatureRisk assessing your chemistry practicals
Keep on top of risk assessments to ensure your practical lessons are safe
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ArticleGet support from … Education Support
From a free helpline to peer support groups, Education Support is dedicated to improving teachers’ mental health and well-being
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Exhibition chemistryThe reaction between sodium and chlorine
Use this to demonstrate this classic and spectacular chemistry experiment
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NewsSupport students to make sense of models
How your subject knowledge and teaching knowledge combine to transform students’ understanding
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ArticleWhat state of matter is fire?
The burning question – is fire a solid, liquid, gas or plasma?
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NewsWar threatens semiconductor production
Link the conflict in Ukraine, the impact on neon production and conflict materials with this story and starter slide
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FeaturePhytomining: how to mine a tree
Useful metals can be extracted from contaminated soil using plants
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OpinionNever lose a pen again
Students borrow your pens and don’t return them? Trade your stationery for more exciting items