Ways to teach the mole at 14–16

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Use these four ideas to effectively teach and contextualise this crucial chemistry unit

There are no shortcuts when it comes to teaching the mole. It’s a topic that needs time and careful planning, but there are some small tweaks that can boost your teaching of this crucial unit. Kristy Turner shares four ways to effectively teach this area of quantitative chemistry to 14–16 year-old learners. 

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