All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – Online extras 2021
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ArticleStarting to decolonise science curriculums
How chemists at Queen Mary University of London are helping secondary school science teachers include the contributions of Bame scientists in their teaching
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In my classroom
Curious about other chemistry classrooms?
If you want to be inspired by other science/chemistry teaching spaces, look no further
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News
Sunlight 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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News
Do our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation
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Ideas
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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News
What’s carbon dioxide got to do with it?
Examining the role that CO2 plays in the supermarket’s empty shelves
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Feature
Why is my chemistry curriculum White?
Decolonising the chemistry curriculums at universities and in schools
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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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Improve 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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News
A carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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Tackle poverty in chemistry lessons
Link the science you teach in your classroom to poverty and inequality targeted by the UN’s SDGs
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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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Iron: fuel of the future?
Investigating whether iron powder could fill the energy gaps left by batteries and renewable energy
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Sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
From synthesising ammonia to keeping your school laboratory green, here’s how to link UN Sustainable development goal 15 to your teaching
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Give context to your teaching of biofuels
Use these tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 8 to lessons on fermentation and bioethanol
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3 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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Chemists’ role in the fight against disease
Use these tips and resources to link UN sustainable development goal 3 and biology topics on health and disease to your lessons on anticancer drugs
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Teach your students about sustainable production and consumption
Easy ways to bring UN sustainable development goal 12 into your teaching of life cycle assessments, polymers and batteries
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Link global food security to your lessons on fertilisers
Use these resources and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 2 to your practical lessons on rates of reaction and the use of fertilisers
