Four super replicable steps to embed new vocabulary
Effective tips for teaching tier 2 and 3 terms that’ll improve learning outcomes
4 ways to teach redox in terms of electrons
Use these teacher-tested approaches to help learners gain a deeper understanding of redox reactions
Model atomic structure with playdough
Engage your learners with these fun, tactile ideas and models
A sweet solution to extended questions
Motivate learners to structure their answers for full marks
How to run a successful Chemistry Olympiad club
Discover effective approaches and essential resources to prepare learners for this competition (and others), recommended by two heads of science
5 ways to use structure strips to scaffold learning
Boost your students’ ability to digest topics and write independently with these margin-sized prompts
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How to teach titration post-16
Tips for teaching practical titration techniques and the underlying theory
Everything you need to introduce alkenes
Help your 14–16 learners to master the fundamentals of the reactions of alkenes with these ideas and activities
How to teach polymers at post-16
Teaching strategies and resources to help learners master polymers and overcome misconceptions
Non-burning paper: investigate the fire triangle and conditions for combustion
Use this reworking of the classic non-burning £5 note demonstration to explore combustion with learners aged 11–16 years
Illustrate polymer properties with a self-siphoning solution
Demonstrate the tubeless siphon with poly(ethylene glycol) and highlight the polymer’s viscoelasticity to your 11–16 learners
Demonstrate concentration and density with a transition metal colloid cell
Boost 11–14 learners’ understanding of diffusion and transition metal chemistry
Help learners master equilibrium and reversible reactions
Use this poster, fact sheet and storyboard activity to ensure your 14–16 students understand dynamic equilibrium
Mastering titration apparatus
Use this poster, fact sheet and classroom activity to show learners the names and uses of equipment they’ll encounter in this practical
Successful strategies for sequencing knowledge
Discover how to effectively develop your students’ knowledge and skills by sequencing practical activities
Why it’s important to encourage student decision-making in practicals
Improve student engagement, motivation and behaviour by giving them more choice
Improve your learners’ NMR interpretation skills
Encourage students to determine and draw the structures of simple organic molecules with this free, online resource
How best to engage students in group work
Use evidence-based research to help students get the most out of group work
Reduce cognitive load with an augmented reality learning environment
Discover how to use augmented reality to help students visualise organic mechanisms
How visuospatial thinking boosts chemistry understanding
Encourage your students to use their hands to help them get to grips with complex chemistry concepts
Understanding how students untangle intermolecular forces
Discover how learners use electronegativity to predict the location of dipole−dipole interactions
3 ways to boost knowledge transfer and retention
Apply these evidence-informed cognitive processes to ensure your learners get ahead
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