All Group work articles – Page 5

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Chemistry's interfaces: geochemical

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This C/PBL resource is an introduction to geochemistry in the context of the geological and archaeological record. It is based on the following question: What would the geochemical record of human activities and civilisation be in the geochemical record of the future?
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Hwuche-Hwuche bark

Communication skills are an essential part of all university degree courses. In general, communication skills are developed throughout undergraduate courses via a range of activities and many departments already have substantial parts of their course aimed at transferable skills. The book ‘Communicating Chemistry’ contains a number of exercises that can ...
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Pale horse: analytical chemistry & forensics

This problem-based case study sets analytical chemistry within the context of a forensic investigation of a suspicious death.
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Launch-a-Lab: analyse organic pollutants

This problem-based case study involves tendering for a large contract to analyse the organic pollutants in ground water from Midshire River Authority. Students act as part of STS Contract Analysis Ltd., the company applying for the contract.
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A dip in the dribble: river pollution | context and problem-based learning

A problem solving case study in analytical, environmental and industrial chemistry
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Flipped chemistry - flipped classroom blog

2015-09-08T13:38:00Z

A website that is designed to help educators plan, design and deliver lectures/resources through the “flipped classroom” model.
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Chemistry's interfaces: the nano frontier

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This resource is designed as an introduction to the science of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles. It’s focused on level 1 and 2 students so it places a particular emphasis on the difference between the physical and chemical properties of the bulk form of materials, individual molecules and nanoparticles in the ...
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Commercial Skills: Finance

This module asks teams of students to assess the financial impacts of two projects with a chemical background.
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Commercial Skills: Project Management

This module asks teams of students to identify the route to market, and produce a ‘project plan’, for a number of potential projects with a chemical background.
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Commercial Skills: Market Research

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This module asks teams of students to estimate the market value of a number of potential projects with a chemical background.
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Commercial Skills: Innovation

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This module asks teams of students to evaluate a number of potential projects, with a chemical background, and identify why they might be of potential value.
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Commercial Skills: Introduction & Overview

This is an introduction and overview to five Commerical Skills Modules for Chemists. It includes a briefing for students, presentation video, an overview guide and presentation for tutors and market research on employer needs.
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Making glue from milk

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Try this class practical to prepare a polymer glue from milk using the protein casein. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Odd one out

This activity is fairly synoptic in nature and should encourage a rapid consideration of the range of concepts met in chemistry taught to ages 11–13.
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Scientific papers

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on comprehension and problem solving.
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Interviews and interviewing

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on interview skills.
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Black box

Classroom activities to help develop ideas and evidence in science, as part of scientific enquiry. Includes black box investigations: tricky tracks, the cube and a model tube.
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Only dust - is there a sign of life?

Discover the link between organic life, and dust, designing an experiment of your own from junk materials. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Gas volume

Calculate the gas volume created through the reaction of metals with acids. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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As sweet as? Detecting aspartame in a table-top sweetener

Use hydrolysis and chromatography to find aspartame in your table-top sweetener. Includes kit list and safety instructions.