All Manipulating data articles
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IdeasImprove learners’ confidence with numbers
Engage your students with data and boost their maths skills in the science classroom
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Opinion
Why teachers need IT training
Because teachers use computers every day in their work, effective use of IT is an essential skill
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Monitoring local air pollution levels | 14–18 years
Research and evaluate real data showing current and historical levels of the atmospheric pollutant nitrogen dioxide in your local area. Age range 14–16, with extension questions for 16–18
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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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Real-life contexts for thermodynamics
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students and get them working with thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and free energy
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Smartphone spectroscopy: Beer–Lambert law
Use your smartphone to measure changes in concentration across different concentrations of squash at home or in the classroom. Use your results to predict the concentration of an unknown dilution of squash.
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Maths
Working with 2D and 3D models in chemistry
Support students to get a better grasp of geometric shapes and improve their learning
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Improve graph skills for chemistry
A diagnostic exercise, practical and worksheet to assess and boost students’ grasp of graphing
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Ideas
Use on-screen simulations to successfully boost data skills
Perfect for remote teaching, but they’ve a role in classroom settings too
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Epidemiology: Calling the disease detectives
What is an epidemiologist? Inspire students with this fascinating insight into the world of some of the most powerful scientific detectives
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Resource
Practise decimals, significant figures and rounding
Use this activity to boost students’ data handling skills
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Maths
Improve students’ data handling
Teach pupils how to handle significant figures, decimal places and uncertainty in measurements
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Job profile
Computational toxicologist
Tim works in this rapidly expanding area of toxicology using computer modeling to more efficiently assess the risk of chemicals to people to keep the public safe
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Ideas
How to teach practical chemistry remotely
Ideas for keeping up students’ practical skills while schools are closed
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Job profile
Associate scientist, pharmaceuticals
Holly develops new medicines at a global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca alongside completing her degree apprenticeship
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Job profile
Associate principal scientist, food
Robert builds computer models to predict how different food chemicals will enhance the taste and texture of chocolate, biscuits and other snacks
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Job profile
Senior committee specialist, UK government
Xameerah talks about her important role in providing specialist advice on science and science policy to inform the work and policies of the UK government
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Job profile
Senior scientist, household goods
Phillip leads a small team of researchers who improve the performance of household products such as toothpaste and shampoo
