Published from 2012–2015, The Mole was the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine for students, and anyone inspired to dig deeper into chemistry. Prior to 2012, Education in Chemistry published a supplement for students called InfoChem.
During 2018, articles from The Mole will be added to the Education in Chemistry website.
Chemistry is NOT like... people!
While analogies are useful for explaining chemical processes, they should be used carefully, says Tom Husband
Waste not, want not
Elinor Hughes investigates some of the latest developments in recycling food waste
Charles West: Research geochemist
Ida Emilie Steinmark talks to a chemist who gave up a career as a footballer
Funded by you
Declan Fleming investigates how crowdfunding helped a chemist to uncover the secrets behind some familiar reactions
Chemistry is like... a crowd
Tom Husband explains how the behaviour of big crowds is easier to predict than small ones
Why not try...
Or instead, why not take a look at some of the more recent articles published in Education in Chemistry.
Improve students’ data handling
Teach pupils how to handle significant figures, decimal places and uncertainty in measurements
6 ways to motivate students while teaching remotely
Ideas to keep pupils motivated and engaged while learning remotely
How to teach conservation of mass
Help students navigate the law of conservation of mass on dissolving and heating
How to run a quiz for distance learning
Kristy Turner shares the structure for a lesson using a semi-live approach to quizzing
Shed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
What students think about cancelled exams
How are they feeling? Are they thrilled not to be revising, or are they studying hard, readying themselves to start university this autumn?
4 ways to successfully use images in your lessons
Use these strategies to help students grasp and remember abstract concepts
