All articles by Emily Rose Seeber
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FeatureCalculating moles and using Avogadro’s number
Use this explainer to help your students grasp the relationship between moles, mass and molecular mass
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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
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IdeasTackle poverty in chemistry lessons
Link the science you teach in your classroom to poverty and inequality targeted by the UN’s SDGs
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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
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ResourceExplaining observations in energetics quiz | 11–14
Get your 11–14 students applying their rates of reactions knowledge to new contexts
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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
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ResourceImprove graph skills for chemistry
A diagnostic exercise, practical and worksheet to assess and boost students’ grasp of graphing
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MathsHow to approach graphs in chemistry
Help your students turn graphs from pictures into mathematical objects
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IdeasEncourage pupils to examine the evidence
How to structure lessons to get your students to look at ‘the science’ and pick out supporting reasons
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IdeasHow to use a visualiser for successful lessons
From zooming in on chemical phenomena to explaining marking schemes, try these teacher-tested approaches
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MathsWorking with standard form
How your students can master standard form to help them solve chemistry problems
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ResourceAssess and improve students’ ability to use standard form
Help your students apply standard form in chemical equations
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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
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IdeasQuick wins to deepen students' grasp of practical procedures
Approaches that build students’ understanding of practical work over time
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IdeasEnabling students to learn from practical work
Design your practical course for deeper student understanding