In my classroom

Check out the labs at Lawnswood School in Leeds

By 2023-07-24T08:00:00

A teacher with some plants in his science classroom

Source: © Shona Johnson

Where foliage, colourful elements and magnetic modelling inspire students

Would you like to look inside another secondary school’s chemistry labs? Well, here science teacher Nathan Russell has opened up his lab at Lawnswood School in Leeds for fellow teachers. He describes part of his classroom as a ‘small forest’, which he believes sparks student curiosity and engagement. He’s also converted some of his cupboard doors into a whiteboard space, so he and his students can model difficult chemistry topics on it. Read this article to find out about his other classroom triumphs and some of the things on his wish list.

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