All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – September 2023
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ArticleSeptember 2023: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our September 2023 issue
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PosterTeaching the bonding spectrum
Everything you need to help your post-16 grasp the realities of bonding, electronegativity and intermolecular forces
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OpinionFacing climate change
When young people don’t learn about it in school, where do they get their information?
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IdeasHow to guarantee student participation and recall
Use this teacher-tested questioning and rehearsal strategy to ensure fully engaged learners
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OpinionLevelling up access to science careers
How collaboration between industry, science organisations and schools can raise learners’ aspirations
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ArticleQuick science-themed crossword
A relaxing way to refresh your scientific thinking for the new school year
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FeatureFirefighting chemistry
From polymers to inorganic compounds, discover the remarkable science behind fighting fires
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ArticleWhat’s in nail polish?
Uncover the polymers and pigments in liquid nail polishes, acrylics and gels
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NewsLinking energy, structure and reactivity
Discover how students reason about energy and chemical structure – and how to boost their understanding
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Exhibition chemistryDemonstrate changes of state using volume differences
Use this demonstration to reinforce the differences between states of matter with your 11–14 learners
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IdeasImprove students’ recall with stories
Engage learners with science through stories – and improve their recall
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CPDEverything you need to teach energetics at 14–16
Use these ideas to help students understand the world of energetics, enthalpy and equilibrium
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In my classroomCheck out the labs at Lawnswood School in Leeds
Where foliage, colourful elements and magnetic modelling inspire students
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Ideas5 ways to teach displacement reactions effectively
Spark students’ enthusiasm for this key chemistry topic with these teacher-tested strategies
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FeatureWhy it’s important to encourage student decision-making in practicals
Improve student engagement, motivation and behaviour by giving them more choice
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NewsWhat’s best: flipped or in-class learning?
Discover how one approach can boost student learning and engagement
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IdeasBoost younger students’ grasp of atomic structure
How to go beyond the simplistic when teaching this topic at 11–14, to help students achieve success at 14–16
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CPDHow to teach electrochemistry at post-16
Use these tips to help your students calculate redox reactions and create electrochemical cells