Give science lessons a real-life context

Teaching is not all about getting the grades – we need to ensure our students link science learning to the wider world, from its role in boiling an egg to the impact plastics have on the environment. At the start of your teaching career this can seem daunting, but in this article a chemistry teacher shows student, probationary and early career teachers how to easy and effective it can be to put science in context. This article shares five pedagogical approaches to relate science lessons to learners’ everyday lives.