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FeatureThe challenges of multi-course chemistry teaching
Teaching more than one course in a single class is commonplace for many teachers in Scotland and multi-course teaching of chemistry can be particularly complex
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FeatureMeteorite chemistry
What is a meteorite made of? Studying the composition of meteors allows scientists to look back billions of years to before the birth of the solar system
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FeatureDesigning cancer drugs
How screening is used to develop targeted therapies that improve the lives of cancer patients
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FeatureScience T-levels are coming
From September 2021, 16–18-year-olds will be able to take a new kind of science qualification
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FeatureEvaporation in action
Boost your 11–14 students’ knowledge and understanding of separation techniques with this poster, fact sheet and practical activity
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FeatureHere comes the summer
We think a lot about what students forget over the summer break, but what about teachers?
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FeatureDon’t worry about summer learning loss
Kristy Turner arms you with the knowledge to understand and mitigate students’ forgetting over the holidays
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FeatureUsing cognitive science for more effective lesson planning
Take advantage of how the mind works and improve learning outcomes
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FeatureHow ice cream is made
For a simple combination of milk, cream, sugar and flavourings, there is a lot of science involved in ice cream manufacture
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FeatureReal-life contexts for thermodynamics
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students and get them working with thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and free energy
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FeatureDecaffeination – how does it work?
Organic solvent, supercritical carbon dioxide or water? A knowledge of solvents and solutions is essential for removing caffeine from your daily cuppa
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FeatureAre misconceptions on your RADAAR?
How to use the EEF’s RADAAR framework to help you better consider misconceptions when planning your lessons and curriculums
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FeaturePlastic conservation
Usually we want plastics to degrade, so what about when we don’t? How chemists are helping museums preserve plastics
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FeatureWhy you need A-level chemistry to study geology
Knowledge of chemistry topics such as isotopes, analytical techniques and earth science is essential for studying geology
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FeatureMake learning chemistry child’s play
Does play have a role in science learning for older children? This is how to bring more creativity to older students’ learning and why it’s important
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FeatureSingle-use plastic in period products
Forget bags and straws. Disposable period products are a much great contributor to the amount of plastic littering our environment
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FeatureThe science of melting chocolate
Use this infographic with your 11–14 students to develop their knowledge of changes of state and their graphing skills
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FeatureTIMSS 2019: How are students doing in science?
Why has attainment decreased in England but stayed the same in Ireland – and what can educators learn from it?
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FeatureThe science of smartwatches
How wearable tech uses chemistry to help monitor your health – with spectroscopy, battery technology and smart materials