Kristy Turner
Kristy Turner is a school teacher fellow at University of Manchester/Bolton School, UK
Kristy uniquely splits her time between teaching chemistry at the University of Manchester and Bolton School. She was the Royal Society of Chemistry school teacher fellow 2011–12 at the University of Manchester and has a range of experience teaching in state and independent schools in the north-west of England.
Kristy is the author of the popular RSC resource Starters for Ten. She is an active member of the chemistry education community and has research interests in assessment, development of conceptual models within curriculums and transition between school and university level chemistry study.
IdeasHow to use textooks effectively
6 teacher-tested strategies for successful book learning in the classroom
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5 effective ways to teach balancing equations
Tried-and-tested approaches to build student skills and confidence
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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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The chemistry of a meteorite | 11–14 years
Data analysis and graph drawing activity for 11–14 year olds based on the chemical composition of the Dhofar 007 meteorite. Identify elements from chemical formula and differentiate between metal and non-metal elements.
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Add sustainable management of water to your existing lessons
Quick and simple tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 6 to separation techniques, potable water and more
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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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Don’t worry about summer learning loss
Kristy Turner arms you with the knowledge to understand and mitigate students’ forgetting over the holidays
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Effective questioning in organic chemistry
How to use conversation to help stuck students solve their own problems
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Developing chemical common sense
Eliminate students’ silly mistakes with this advice from Kristy Turner
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4 ways to boost students’ understanding of organic chemistry
Alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters don’t have to be difficult – try these practical tips in your classroom
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5 ways to explain rate and equilibrium
Help your students understand the synergy between rate and equilibrium and answer exam questions successfully
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5 ways to explain titration
From modelling to scaffolding, these tips will help students master this tricky topic
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Packaging promise
From polymers to nanoparticles, the new technologies helping to reduce food and wrapper waste
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5 ways to explain electrolysis
From building good foundations to memorising the rules, these tips will help your students grasp this tricky topic
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Can UV light help tackle the coronavirus?
Engage students with some highly topical cross-curricular science
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How to run a quiz for distance learning
Kristy Turner shares the structure for a lesson using a semi-live approach to quizzing
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How to use multiple choice questions
Learn how to design effective MCQs – and use them successfully
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How to teach non-metals
Showcasing samples and gas tests are imperative when introducing non-metal elements to students
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School’s out, exams are off: what are educators thinking?
Join us as we eavesdrop on school teacher fellow Kristy Turner and HE lecturer Katherine Haxton as they discuss school closures, exams and motivation
