4 ways to teach organic compounds at 14–16

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Use these teacher-tested ideas to compound learners’ knowledge of carbon atoms

Organic compounds are everywhere in our day-to-day lives and an essential part of the syllabus. But 14–16 learners can struggle to grasp them. Give these tried-and-tested methods from teacher Kristy Turner a go to build students’ confidence and understanding of simple covalent molecules, functional groups and different representations, such as molecular and structural formulas.

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