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• Bust common misconceptions when teaching solubility at 14–16 and atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry at post-16 using our CPD articles
• Amaze students with this properties of polymers demo using just sodium polyacrylate, water, table salt and three cups
• Make excess and limiting reagents more accessible for your 14–16 year-old learners with five tips and build their confidence in quantitative chemistry
• Download the context-based stories and accompanying summary slides for lessons on reaction mechanisms and extraction of metals

Literacy in science

• Read why and how reading, speaking, listening and writing can develop literacy in the science classroom
• Tell a tale of scientific discovery (or disagreement) to engage and inspire your students
• Use extended periods of talk between learners to improve the quality of learners’ responses in chemistry lessons