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Simple guides to teaching core topics and skills in chemistry, including classroom ideas and common misconceptions
Teaching observation skills at 11–14
Observation is a key skill for budding chemists. This is how to develop it with your younger students
How to teach controlled variable investigations at 11–14
Get your younger students confident with different types of variables and conducting well-controlled investigations
How to teach the carbon cycle at 11–14
Ensure your students have a firm understanding of the chemistry behind climate change
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Teaching rates of reaction and collision theory at 14–16
Help students tackle the topic of collision theory head on with these teaching strategies
How to teach solubility at 14–16
Concentrate learners’ minds on the key aspects of solutions
How to teach atomic structure at 14–16
Strengthen your students’ grasp of the atom and electronic configurations with these models and strategies
How to teach aromatic chemistry at post-16
Tips and ideas to enhance your teaching of conjugated pi systems
Teaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16
Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics
Teaching isomerism at post-16
Ensure your students succeed with structural and stereoisomerism