Education in Chemistry
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Article
Will we run out of elements?
Find out how chemists can rise to the challenge of preserving supplies of rare elements
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Ideas
Use multiple representations to make abstract scientific concepts accessible
Try these four different ways to offer learners more entry points to understanding
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Opinion
Why I hate formula triangles
Read why one teacher asks if it’s time to change the formula when teaching calculation questions
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CPD
Teaching enthalpy cycles at post-16
Use these tips and resources to help your students construct and interpret enthalpy cycles
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News
Help learners understand and compare the Bohr and electron cloud models
Make the abstract nature of atomic theory more concrete with these evidence-informed teaching tips
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Article
September 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our September 2024 issue
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Feature
Make subject-specific professional development stick
5 ways to make CPD effective and long-lasting in your science department
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Ideas
5 ways to teach reactivity of metals at 14–16
Use the importance of metal extraction to help contextualise this topic
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Poster
Help learners understand Earth’s atmosphere
Stratospheric success guaranteed when you use this poster, fact sheet and resource with your 11–14 year-old learners
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Opinion
How one teacher learned to love teaching (again)
Back to school after a year with the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Exhibition chemistry
Demonstrations with dry ice
Explore changes of state and neutralisation reactions with this trio of demonstrations using solid carbon dioxide
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CPD
Teaching structure and bonding in metals at 14–16
Help your learners to master the fundamentals of metallic bonding
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Ideas
Start now with these effective revision techniques
Try these four low-stakes approaches to ensure your learners are equipped for learning – and exams
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Feature
Improve students’ understanding with Johnstone’s triangle
Make abstract ideas concrete by linking macroscopic, submicroscopic and symbolic representations
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News
Alkali sponge fights climate change
Rechargeable hydrolysis produces a sustainable method for carbon capture
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Opinion
Spiral your curriculum for electrochemistry success
Discover why electrochemistry doesn’t have to be a challenging topic
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News
Unpacking representations
Teach learners how to interpret and compare different chemical representations
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Feature
Here’s how to showcase science careers students can aspire to
Get learners to see a future in science by highlighting attributes and skills
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News
Cutting the carbon footprint of fertiliser production
Have we found a sustainable way to make nitrate from air?