Education in Chemistry – Page 4
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FeatureHow science can make burial, cremation and memorial greener
Does alkaline hydrolysis offer a more sustainable approach?
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NewsScientists discover the heaviest oxygen isotope
Help learners delve into atomic structure and isotopes with this research context
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CPDEverything you need to teach atomic structure and periodicity at post-16
Top tips and teaching ideas to help your students get to grips with the periodic table and its trends
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ArticleNovember 2023: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our November 2023 issue
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FeatureHow to teach the Earth’s structure for younger students
Get to the core of the Earth’s composition with this poster, fact sheet and classroom activity
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OpinionShare your Covid story
Tell us how you found lockdown, remote teaching, social distancing – your whole experience of the Covid-19 pandemic
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IdeasHow to teach combustion and oxidation at 11–14
Use these 5 tried-and-tested tips to teach combustion safely and effectively
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ArticleQuick science-themed crossword
Challenge your scientific knowledge with this quick, brain-teasing crossword
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OpinionWhy AAQs are the future
Discover the diverse and enriching new post-16 study pathways, available from 2025
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FeatureThe many uses of nanomaterials
How scientists are using these chemical marvels to develop new biosensors, food testing systems and functional textiles
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NewsTackling global demand for lithium one string at a time
Crystalising lithium salts on strings could be the key to supplying the vast volume needed for a net-zero world
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Interview‘My passion is to inspire young people in STEM’
Meet Wesleigh Dawsmith, a DT technician, STEM ambassador and passionate advocate for science outreach
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Exhibition chemistryReversible reactions with transition metal complexes
Use this copper-based, colour-changing demonstration to introduce your 14–16 learners to reversible reactions
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ArticleThe chemistry behind leaves changing colour and falling from trees
Discover what causes the seasonal shift in foliage and how to use this as context when teaching colour changes
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NewsOvercoming electrochemistry misconceptions
Use evidence-based research and teacher-tested tips to help your students master this challenging topic
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FeatureVitamin supplements
What’s in them, why we need them and how you can use them to teach titration
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OpinionConfessions of an examiner
Exam marking veteran Kristy Turner shares the joys and challenges of it all – and why it matters
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IdeasSuccessfully stop disruptive behaviour in its tracks
Use these tips to achieve subtle but effective behaviour management when students are pushing the boundaries
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CPDHow to teach reversible reactions and equilibrium at 14–16
Use these tips and teaching ideas to secure student understanding when teaching this tricky topic
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NewsThe effect of human leisure on water pollution
From cocaine to antihistamines, the surprising mix of chemicals detected after a day out at the river