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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 conservation of mass at 14–16
Help learners master the concept of conservation of mass with these hands-on teaching ideas
How to teach structure and bonding of carbon at 14–16
Secure your learners’ understanding of this core topic with these teaching ideas
Teaching structure and bonding in metals at 14–16
Help your learners to master the fundamentals of metallic bonding
Teaching isomerism at post-16
Ensure your students succeed with structural and stereoisomerism
How to teach Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution curves at post-16
Enhance learners’ knowledge and understanding of reaction kinetics and how to interpret graphs
Teaching enthalpy cycles at post-16
Use these tips and resources to help your students construct and interpret enthalpy cycles