All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – November 2021
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Ideas3 key skills your post-16 chemists need for university
How to help your students make the transition to higher education more smoothly
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FeatureIron: fuel of the future?
Investigating whether iron powder could fill the energy gaps left by batteries and renewable energy
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CPD articleTeaching organic chemistry post-16
Introduce the study of molecules containing carbon atoms to your students with these many different contexts
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NewsA carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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FeatureImprove learning with cognitive science
Cognitive science promises to help us understand the human mind and, crucially for teachers, how it learns. It could improve your day-to-day teaching. Now there’s a thought …
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FeatureCamping’s chemical elements
Top tips from the chemistry lab for roughing it well when camping
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NewsDo our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation
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NewsSunlight produces thousands of compounds from plastic
Scientists dispel the theory that sunlight exposure simply fragments macroplastics that persist in the environment, but what are the implications for the environment?
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In my classroomCurious about other chemistry classrooms?
If you want to be inspired by other science/chemistry teaching spaces, look no further
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Exhibition chemistryThe movement of ions: bringing electrolysis to life
Demonstrate the movement of positive and negative ions with a simpler, safer version of this classic demo
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IdeasReuse remote teaching resources
During lockdown, teachers worked so hard to create engaging remote resources. Now that we’re back in class, let’s continue using these to enhance teaching and learning
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ArticlePuzzles from this issue
Take a break from teaching and test your own science knowledge with this crossword and word search
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FeatureHelp students transition from primary to secondary
It’s tough growing into a new identity as a secondary school student. Here’s how teachers can help ease the transformation
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IdeasWhen things go wrong in the classroom, a video can help
Practical demo gone wrong in the chemistry lab? Here’s how to save the day
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NewsTeaching tips for chemical kinetics
Students’ understanding is mostly assessed through numerical problems. Sometimes performance does not reflect understanding. Here’s why
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NewsCooling homes with an endothermic reaction
Looking at the use of ammonium nitrate in a new and renewable cooling process
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PosterBrilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers