All Feature articles – Page 8
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FeatureYour place or mine? The local business of lithium mining
Lithium-ion batteries will power the next generation of electric cars, but how can we mine lithium with minimal impact on the environment?
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FeatureThe grand end of term quiz
Looking for something fun to wrap up the term? Challenge your 14–16 students with this chemistry-themed quiz
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FeatureToxins in food
Many foods contain toxins such as oxalic acid. How do we balance the risks and benefits to health?
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FeatureFlexible working hours: an effective retention strategy?
Assessing the ability of part-time roles to keep teachers teaching
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FeatureWhy you need A-level chemistry to study dietetics
Which parts of the chemistry curriculum will your 16–18 students find useful to become a dietitian?
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FeatureHow to succeed in your teacher training – and enjoy it
How to not only survive the initial teacher training year, but to thrive
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FeatureHow to look after students’ well-being
Signs to look out for and how to help during the pandemic
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FeatureMaking materials from biomass
Biomass is regularly used as fuel, but have we been overlooking this sustainable resource as a source of chemical building blocks?
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FeatureHow to combat perfectionism in your students
Steer perfectionism in the classroom in positive ways
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FeatureTaking a blended learning approach to HE
Learn from lecturer Sara Kyne’s experiences of welcoming first-year chemistry students
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FeatureRaise your students’ aspirations
Try these effective strategies to inspire pupils to pursue STEM subjects and careers
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FeatureUsing gestures in the classroom
Harness the power of hands to supercharge students’ retrieval and problem solving and assess their understanding
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FeaturePackaging promise
From polymers to nanoparticles, the new technologies helping to reduce food and wrapper waste
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FeatureExam results 2020: Algorithms, grades and chaos
What do students think about the U-turns on pre-university exam results?
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FeatureLending a hand with sanitiser
When one of the key weapons in the fight against Covid-19 was in short supply, some unlikely manufacturers stepped in
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FeatureHow to write questions for formative assessment
It’ll boost your students’ motivation and build their independence
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FeatureHow chemists are stopping paint drip
Analytical chemistry is playing an important role in discovering why some 20th century paintings have started to liquefy
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FeatureConcrete solutions to sustainable materials
Enhance your teaching of materials and explore how new types of concrete could reduce carbon emissions