All articles by Kristy Turner – Page 5
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OpinionWhy teachers should attend education conferences
A powerful part of your professional development
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AnalysisFinding the fake booze
Ever wondered what Raman spectrometry is? Here’s how it can find out what’s in a bottle without opening it.
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IdeasSix tips for teaching chemical formulas
Formulas are chemistry’s vocabulary so let’s learn from modern foreign language teaching techniques
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FeatureChromatography fights food fraud
How chromatography helped solve a food safety crisis – includes classroom resources.
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IdeasHelp students explain anomalous results
Ideas for routine practice to get students thinking deeper
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FeatureTaking care of the air
How do we control the pollutants we breathe in? This article includes specification links and resources for your classroom.
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ExperimentUsing indigestion tablets to neutralise an acid | 14-18 years
Investigate and measure the neutralising effect of indigestion tablets (antacids) on hydrochloric acid in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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FeaturePrecious water
New off-grid water treatment technologies are saving lives supplying clean water where there are no taps or pipes
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FeatureCatalysts get helping hands
Ida Emilie Steinmark finds out how new research may boost catalytic performance
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FeatureKnow your poison: the festival chemical safety net
How analytical chemistry helps reduce the harms of drug use
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IdeasHow to organise a successful TeachMeet
Kristy Turner gives her advice for successful subject-specific CPD sessions for teachers, by teachers
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FeatureCarbon dioxide gets stoned
Locking Earth’s excess carbon dioxide away by turning it into rock
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OpinionThe 7 skills of a good A-level chemist
Kristy Turner looks at how to help students improve their core chemistry skills
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FeatureAssessment time
How have chemistry exams changed in the last 100 years? Kristy Turner goes to the archive to find out
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ReviewMolecules – a chemistry card game
Kristy reviews a chemistry card game that's educational and fun