Education in Chemistry - Classroom articles

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How to teach solubility at 14–16

2025-04-01T06:36:00+01:00

Concentrate learners’ minds on the key aspects of solutions

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Teaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16

2025-03-17T06:11:00+00:00

Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics

The electron shell diagrams for the elements from hydrogen to calcium

How to teach atomic structure at 14–16

2025-02-04T07:16:00+00:00

Strengthen your students’ grasp of the atom and electronic configurations with these models and strategies

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Make water ‘disappear’ with a superabsorbent polymer

2025-04-23T04:00:00+01:00

Use just sodium polyacrylate, water and table salt to amaze learners and show how chemists modify materials for their purposes

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Demonstrate electrochemistry with a gravity cell

2025-02-24T06:35:00+00:00

Video, kit list and teaching tips to set up a one-beaker copper–zinc voltaic cell to explore redox reactions

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Experiment with surface tension and convection currents

2024-12-16T06:46:00+00:00

Use this demonstration when teaching concentration gradients, diffusion and convection at 11–16

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How to teach condensation polymerisation

2025-05-06T07:21:00+01:00By

Everything you need to ensure post-16 learners understand condensation polymers 

Sources and effects of air pollution

How to teach Earth’s atmospheric pollution

2025-03-03T08:21:00+00:00By

Get to the burning issues of climate change, acid rain and smog with this poster, fact sheet and activity for 11–14 learners

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Research-informed tips for using dialogic teaching

2025-03-10T05:17:00+00:00By

Use extended periods of talk between students to improve the quality of their responses in chemistry

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The 7 best practicals for teaching electrochemistry from 11–18

2025-02-10T06:06:00+00:00By

Use a sequential approach to reinforce learning and maximise student success

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Use students' drawings to understand their thinking

2025-03-28T05:46:00+00:00

How to develop your recognition and interpretation skills to better evaluate learners’ chemical representations

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How metacognition improves student engagement and outcomes

2025-02-18T06:02:00+00:00

Two strategies to improve learners’ thinking about thinking when solving chemistry problems

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How PhET simulations help students with abstract concepts

2025-01-16T06:35:00+00:00

Use digital resources to improve students’ chemistry learning outcomes

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Celebrate curiosity, creativity and co-operation in your chemistry lessons

2024-12-17T06:54:00+00:00

They’re key to learners identifying positively with chemistry and achieving success

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Improve assessment accessibility for multilingual learners

2024-11-21T06:00:00+00:00

Teaching tips to help you tackle four key language challenges EAL learners face in chemistry

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Foster more diverse involvement in all science lessons

2024-10-08T07:00:00+01:00

Understand the challenges faced by students with concealable or hidden characteristics to engage all your learners in classroom research