All articles by Kristy Turner
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IdeasCapture learners’ attention with video feedback
Record a video mark scheme for exams and watch your learners’ engagement with feedback soar
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Ideas5 ways to teach neutralisation and pH
Teacher-tested approaches to build 11–14 students’ basic understanding of acids, alkalis and indicators
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IdeasWays to teach atoms and ions
Use these six approaches to ensure learners master ion formation at 14–16
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IdeasWays to teach formation of salts
Secure your learners’ understanding of this core topic with teacher-tested recall strategies and experiments
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ResourceSolutions | Structure strip | 11–14 years
Support learners to retrieve information and write about solutions
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ResourceStates of matter | Structure strip | 11–14 years
Support learners to recall and write about the properties of solids, liquids and gases
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ResourceDiffusion | Structure strip | 11–14 years
Use scaffolded prompts to support learners to write about diffusion
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NewsExam board issues unprecedented statement about the inductive effect
What implications will this have for the curriculum and for teachers?
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Ideas5 ways to teach excess and limiting reagents to 14–16 learners
Tips for helping learners get to grips with this tricky part of quantitative chemistry
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ResourceChanges of state | Structure strip | 11–14 years
Use scaffolded prompts to support learners to write about changes of state
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IdeasWays to teach the mole at 14–16
Use these four ideas to effectively teach and contextualise this crucial chemistry unit
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OpinionDoes rewarding good behaviour deserve a gold star?
Using commendations to encourage positive behaviour can have an impact beyond the chemistry classroom
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Ideas4 ways to teach the law of conservation of mass
Improve 11–14 year-old learners’ understanding of this fundamental chemistry topic
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PosterAll you need to teach titration effectively
Help your post-16 learners grasp the titration method with this poster, fact sheet and practical example
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Ideas5 ways to teach reactivity of metals at 14–16
Use the importance of metal extraction to help contextualise this topic
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Ideas4 ways to teach redox in terms of electrons
Use these teacher-tested approaches to help learners gain a deeper understanding of redox reactions
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ResourceParticle diagrams | Structure strip | 14–16 years
Support learners to describe and evaluate the particle model for solids, liquids and gases with this writing activity
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Ideas5 ways to use structure strips to scaffold learning
Boost your students’ ability to digest topics and write independently with these margin-sized prompts
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ResourceAtoms and ions | Structure strip | 14–16 years
Support learners to recall and write about ion formation and factors that affect it
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ResourceStructure of the atom | Structure strip | 14–16 years
Support learners to recall and write about the properties of subatomic particles and the structure of an atom