All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – July 2020
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Feature4D printing: the next dimension in healthcare?
Use this novel concept to teach students about natural polymers, programmable materials and chemistry in medicine
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OpinionI want to go back to school
Adam Boxer desperately wants to be back in this classroom with his students. He also knows it’s not safe yet
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Ideas4 ways to successfully use images in your lessons
Use these strategies to help students grasp and remember abstract concepts
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FeatureWhat students think about cancelled exams
How are they feeling? Are they thrilled not to be revising, or are they studying hard, readying themselves to start university this autumn?
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NewsShed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
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CPD articleHow to teach conservation of mass
Help students navigate the law of conservation of mass on dissolving and heating
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MathsImprove students’ data handling
Teach pupils how to handle significant figures, decimal places and uncertainty in measurements
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NewsHow to build a record-breaking carbohydrate
Download this slide and delve into the topic of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers; exploring sugar chemistry and organic compounds with your class
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FeatureEpidemiology: Calling the disease detectives
What is an epidemiologist? Inspire students with this fascinating insight into the world of some of the most powerful scientific detectives
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IdeasHoliday in the time of Covid-19
How to use the long summer break to prepare for the new challenges of the next academic year
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IdeasUse on-screen simulations to successfully boost data skills
Perfect for remote teaching, but they’ve a role in classroom settings too
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FeatureCan UV light help tackle the coronavirus?
Engage students with some highly topical cross-curricular science
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NewsMaking effective use of collaborative learning
Get group tasks right and boost student learning
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IdeasHow to use hinge point questions effectively
They can help both you and your students learn – but what are hinge questions, and when should you ask them?
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OpinionPlaytime with the technicians
Telling it like it is: technicians on extra duties outside the prep room
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Exhibition chemistryWhen life gives you lemons (or oranges)
Teach your students about volatile organic compounds with these juicy demonstrations
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SoundbiteWill doggy detectors sniff out Covid-19?
How canines might help to find asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases of the coronavirus
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IdeasHow to use a visualiser for successful lessons
From zooming in on chemical phenomena to explaining marking schemes, try these teacher-tested approaches
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NewsYeast thriving in hydrogen
Microorganisms growing in 100% hydrogen show that life could exist on exoplanets
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AnalysisGauging exam grades 2020
Weighing up the pros and cons of this year’s exam assessment systems