All Investigation articles – Page 3
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NewsSame 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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IdeasWhen 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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NewsDo our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation
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ResourceWomen 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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Ideas3 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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ResourceSustainable 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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ResourceFertilisers 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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ExperimentAntibacterial 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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CPDTeaching rates of reaction post-16
Ideas and activities to help students explore reaction dynamics and mechanisms
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Job profileProcess 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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CPDHow 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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ResourceControlled 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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ResourceThe ‘broken’ practical approach
Take this approach to practical work to ensure students are learning, not just doing
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IdeasThe fast guide to enquiry-based learning
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about EBL and how to incorporate it into your chemistry lessons
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FeatureMake learning chemistry child’s play
Does play have a role in science learning for older children? This is how to bring more creativity to older students’ learning and why it’s important
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ResourceMicroscale technicians in trouble! investigation
Some solutions have been mixed up – help the technicians work out which is which
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Job profileMuseum scientist
Lucia analyses museum objects to help the Victoria and Albert Museum curators understand, date and authenticate them.
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OpinionTackling practicals in a Covid-secure way
What will practical classes look like next year? One technician shares their thoughts
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IdeasEncourage pupils to examine the evidence
How to structure lessons to get your students to look at ‘the science’ and pick out supporting reasons
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CPDUsing investigations to engage your 11–14 students
Try this proven approach to remote teaching with your science classes