Martin Bluemel
Martin is a retired head of chemistry, with more than 30 years of classroom experience. He is a trainer and offers private tuition.
CPDHow to teach ionic bonding at 14–16
Steer students away from ionic bonding misconceptions with these ideas for your classroom
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Born–Haber interactive toolkit
Learner’s collaborate to build four different Born–Haber cycles with a large-scale toolkit of arrow cards followed by a worksheet of calculation questions using Hess’s Law
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Teaching energy and change post-16
Try these ideas to help students better understand this scientific concept
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Brilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers
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Give context to air pollution, materials and nanochemistry
Use these tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 11 on sustainable cities to your lessons
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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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Real-life contexts for thermodynamics
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students and get them working with thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and free energy
