All articles by Kristy Turner – Page 4

Feature
The hunt is on

2018-02-13T12:15:00Z

Japanese element hunters are trying to extend the periodic table
Feature
Precious water

2017-11-20T12:39:00Z

New off-grid water treatment technologies are saving lives supplying clean water where there are no taps or pipes
Feature
Catalysts get helping hands

2017-10-09T11:24:00Z

Ida Emilie Steinmark finds out how new research may boost catalytic performance
Feature
Know your poison: the festival chemical safety net

2017-08-16T15:33:00Z

How analytical chemistry helps reduce the harms of drug use
Ideas
How to organise a successful TeachMeet

2017-08-11T07:00:00Z

Kristy Turner gives her advice for successful subject-specific CPD sessions for teachers, by teachers
Feature
Body, heal thyself

2017-06-21T11:21:00Z

Exploring the use of biodegradable polymers in orthopedic implants
Feature
Carbon dioxide gets stoned

2017-04-27T13:01:00Z

Locking Earth’s excess carbon dioxide away by turning it into rock
Opinion
The 7 skills of a good A-level chemist

2016-10-20T10:11:00Z

Kristy Turner looks at how to help students improve their core chemistry skills
Feature
Assessment time

2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

How have chemistry exams changed in the last 100 years? Kristy Turner goes to the archive to find out
Review
Molecules – a chemistry card game

2016-09-02T00:00:00Z

Kristy reviews a chemistry card game that's educational and fun
Opinion
My New Year resolutions

2016-09-01T09:55:00Z

Happy New Year! Kristy Turner talks about her goals for the new term
Opinion
My first experience of publishing education research

2016-07-21T09:55:00Z

Kristy Turner talks about stepping into the world of chemistry education research
Opinion
Bridging the gap

2016-06-22T00:00:00Z

Kristy Turner suggests how teachers can help students make a smooth transition from school to university based education
Opinion
The education of Harry Kroto

2016-05-10T09:49:00Z

Kristy Turner reflects on Sir Harry Kroto's relationship with education
Analysis
What is A-level like for a student?

2016-04-21T13:20:00Z

Kristy Turner asks one of her pupils to share his experience of A-level chemistry
Ideas
#talkaboutchemisty

2016-03-21T09:47:00Z

Kristy Turner finds out what students really think when they hear the word 'chemistry'
Opinion
Stop panicking – the assessment is years away

2016-02-23T15:35:00Z

Teaching to the test is not something we should strive for, says Kristy Turner
Opinion
Who should write the curriculum?

2016-02-02T09:00:00Z

Should the national curriculum be taken out of the hands of the government and constant political tinkering?
Review
Reading and writing in science

2015-12-22T00:00:00Z

Kristy Turner reviews the second edition of Reading and writing in science: tools to develop discplinary literacy
Ideas
Christmas activities for your chemistry class

2015-12-08T09:57:00Z

Team challenges, experiments and puzzles – Kristy Turner keeps students engaged in the run-up to Christmas