Emily Rose Seeber
Emily is a fomer chemistry teacher and head of science. She is currently studying for a PhD in teacher education at the University of Michigan, where she supports beginning teachers, undergraduate and graduate students with diverse educational backgrounds. Her research focus is on network and systems which centre teacher learning. Recent studies have included understanding teacher learning within organisational routines, such as curriculum adoption processes. She sees this focus on teaching learning as central to social justice efforts in science education.
FeatureCalculating moles and using Avogadro’s number
Use this explainer to help your students grasp the relationship between moles, mass and molecular mass
IdeasWhen things go wrong in the classroom, a video can help
Practical demo gone wrong in the chemistry lab? Here’s how to save the day
IdeasTackle poverty in chemistry lessons
Link the science you teach in your classroom to poverty and inequality targeted by the UN’s SDGs
ResourceJustice and injustice in chemistry: aspirin and other drugs | 16–18 years
Critical thinking and research task, reflecting on the science and societal views surrounding drugs and their development
ResourceExplaining observations in energetics quiz | 11–14
Get your 11–14 students applying their rates of reactions knowledge to new contexts
Ideas3 ideas to make the most of an hour for practical work
Time in the lab is valuable. Try these three tried-and-tested ways to squeeze the most out of every precious minute of your practical lessons
MathsHow to approach graphs in chemistry
Help your students turn graphs from pictures into mathematical objects
ResourceImprove graph skills for chemistry
A diagnostic exercise, practical and worksheet to assess and boost students’ grasp of graphing
IdeasEncourage pupils to examine the evidence
How to structure lessons to get your students to look at ‘the science’ and pick out supporting reasons
IdeasHow to use a visualiser for successful lessons
From zooming in on chemical phenomena to explaining marking schemes, try these teacher-tested approaches
MathsWorking with standard form
How your students can master standard form to help them solve chemistry problems
ResourceAssess and improve students’ ability to use standard form
Help your students apply standard form in chemical equations
IdeasHelp students grasp the evolving nature of science
Students are expected to understand that scientific knowledge develops based on new evidence – here are four ways to illustrate how science advances
IdeasQuick wins to deepen students' grasp of practical procedures
Approaches that build students’ understanding of practical work over time
IdeasEnabling students to learn from practical work
Design your practical course for deeper student understanding