All articles by Kristy Turner – Page 5
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ExperimentUsing indigestion tablets to neutralise an acid | 14-18 years
Investigate and measure the neutralising effect of indigestion tablets 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
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OpinionMy New Year resolutions
Happy New Year! Kristy Turner talks about her goals for the new term
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OpinionMy first experience of publishing education research
Kristy Turner talks about stepping into the world of chemistry education research
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OpinionBridging the gap
Kristy Turner suggests how teachers can help students make a smooth transition from school to university based education
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OpinionThe education of Harry Kroto
Kristy Turner reflects on Sir Harry Kroto's relationship with education
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AnalysisWhat is A-level like for a student?
Kristy Turner asks one of her pupils to share his experience of A-level chemistry
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Ideas#talkaboutchemisty
Kristy Turner finds out what students really think when they hear the word 'chemistry'
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OpinionStop panicking – the assessment is years away
Teaching to the test is not something we should strive for, says Kristy Turner
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OpinionWho should write the curriculum?
Should the national curriculum be taken out of the hands of the government and constant political tinkering?