Why you should bring news stories into your chemistry lessons

Link chemistry to the news to make abstract ideas stick. Stories such as sanctions on Russian oil, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, and conflict affecting fertiliser and helium production provide clear routes into crude oil, equilibrium and industrial processes like the Haber process, while opening discussion of sustainability and supply chains. Start with a news hook and follow with focused questions to connect these events to curriculum content, with simple, ready-to-use examples you can slot straight into your scheme of work to boost engagement and strengthen extended responses.