All Investigation articles
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IdeasThe fast guide to microscale practical work
Every chemistry teacher’s must-have guide to this no-fuss method for practical work
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Escape the classroom: and try microscale chemistry
Escape room puzzles based on simple microscale reactions for students
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Should we let students write on tables?
Use this handy technique to effectively engage disinterested learners
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Everyday neutralisation myths busted
Give real-world relevance to neutralisation reactions by testing the basicity of toothpastes
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Is toothpaste basic? | 11–14 years
Test the basicity of toothpastes and give context to neutralisation reactions
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How to solve a murder
Combine chemical analysis and practical activities to crack a crime and engage younger students
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Same molecule, different representations
Chemistry is full of varied representations. How do we help our students identify the information encoded within them?
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When things go wrong in the classroom, a video can help
Practical demo gone wrong in the chemistry lab? Here’s how to save the day
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Do our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation
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Women in chemistry | 14–16 years
Show your learners the difference that science can make and provide them with role models who are leading chemists in their fields.
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3 key skills your post-16 chemists need for university
How to help your students make the transition to higher education more smoothly
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Sustainable consumption: individual action | 14–16 years
A research and reflect activity to get your learners thinking about the materials they consume and the impact of individual actions
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Fertilisers and sustainability | 16–18 years
Investigate the rate of hydrolysis of urea and assess your learners’ practical skills, includes extension green chemistry questions on sustainable fertilisers
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Antibacterial properties of the halogens | 14–18 years
Use this practical to investigate how solutions of the halogens inhibit the growth of bacteria and which is most effective
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Teaching rates of reaction post-16
Ideas and activities to help students explore reaction dynamics and mechanisms
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Job profile
Process chemist – higher apprentice, pharmaceuticals
Erin helps turn new medicines into finished products so that they can be mass-produced for patients.
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How to teach controlled variable investigations at 11–14
Get your younger students confident with different types of variables and conducting well-controlled investigations
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Controlled variable investigations: wrong report worksheet | 11–14
Use this ‘wrong report’ activity to tackle common misconceptions and elicit discussion about surrounding controlled variables
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The ‘broken’ practical approach
Take this approach to practical work to ensure students are learning, not just doing
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The fast guide to enquiry-based learning
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about EBL and how to incorporate it into your chemistry lessons
