Get the most from multiple choice questions
Quiz your students with our seven tips for crafting effective questions and answers
Ways to teach atoms and ions
Use these six tips to ensure learners master ion formation at 14–16
Scaffold learning with decision trees
Help students unravel complex topics with a decision tree – a visual support you can gradually remove
Frayer models offer a window into students’ science capital
Use the literacy framework to explore, break down, explain and consolidate chemistry concepts
Ways to teach formation of salts
Secure your learners’ understanding of this core topic with teacher-tested recall strategies and experiments
Sharing science stories to inspire and engage
Pick a tale of a chemistry discovery (or disagreement!) to tell your students from these examples, complete with teaching tips