All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – September 2020
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FeatureConcrete solutions to sustainable materials
Enhance your teaching of materials and explore how new types of concrete could reduce carbon emissions
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Ideas5 ways to explain electrolysis
From building good foundations to memorising the rules, these tips will help your students grasp this tricky topic
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FeatureHow chemists are stopping paint drip
Analytical chemistry is playing an important role in discovering why some 20th century paintings have started to liquefy
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Interview‘To work with paintings is my dream job’
Meet Marta Melchiorre, a scientist who supports the conservation of paintings at the National Gallery in London
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IdeasEncourage pupils to examine the evidence
How to structure lessons to get your students to look at ‘the science’ and pick out supporting reasons
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NewsBreaking the carbon–hydrogen bond
A new photocatalyst that can act on small alkane hydrocarbons is a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents
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CPD articleHow to teach chemical energetics
Exothermic reactions go beyond simply combustion – use these tips to boost student understanding of energy transfer
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FeatureHow to write questions for formative assessment
It’ll boost your students’ motivation and build their independence
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OpinionTackling practicals in a Covid-secure way
What will practical classes look like next year? One technician shares their thoughts
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NewsDiamond helps to discover hexagonal salt
Explore ionic structures in your class with the discovery of a strange form of table salt
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FeatureLending a hand with sanitiser
When one of the key weapons in the fight against Covid-19 was in short supply, some unlikely manufacturers stepped in
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IdeasHow to win at classroom behaviour
Avoid sliding standards and encourage students to play nicely
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NewsNew scaffolding method improves student argumentation
The key to a good argument is flowing SOLO
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IdeasPracticals: why you should take them slow
How a step-by-step approach to experiments can improve learning
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Exhibition chemistrySuperheated steam
Ready to start a fire with water? Use this demo to teach students about enthalpy and properties of water
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IdeasHow to successfully support disengaged learners
An effective three-stage strategy to motivate students as they return to the classroom
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Q&AClassroom questions: advice for new teachers
Experts answer questions about planning, pandemics and practicals from trainee, newly qualified and early career teachers