All Maths skills articles
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ExperimentMicroscale titration | 11–16 years
Use this simple microscale titration experiment with integrated instructions to introduce your learners to titrations
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IdeasSuccess with GUESS for solving equation-based problems
Help your 11–16 students calculate answers independently and effectively with this acronym
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IdeasTeaching tips to tackle maths anxiety
Help your students develop their numeracy confidence with these back-to-basics steps
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ResourceA practical investigation of cis-trans isomerism in transition metal complexes
Investigate isomerism in transition metal complexes with this experiment, including pre- and post-lab questions
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OpinionWhy I hate formula triangles
Read why one teacher asks if it’s time to change the formula when teaching calculation questions
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NewsBoost maths skills to improve chemistry learning
Use these evidence-based tips to help your learners get ahead with chemical calculations
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PracticalEnthalpy change of combustion of ethanol | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources investigating the heat energy change of combustion of ethanol
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ResourceElectrochemical cells misconception buster | 16–18 years
Probe learners’ knowledge of setting up electrochemical cells, redox equations and calculations
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ResourcePesticides and agricultural productivity calculations | 14–16 years
Link food security to yield, percentage yield and atom economy
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ProjectAnalysing the chemistry of food | Chemistry for All project | 14–16 years
Analyse food and drink samples using TLC, titration and visible absorption spectroscopy with this engaging project
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CPDHow to teach quantitative chemistry at post-16
Use these tips to help your students successfully calculate reacting masses and limiting agents
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ExperimentAcid–base back titration | 16–18 years
Write balanced equations and calculate reacting masses and moles to find the limiting reagent
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FeatureWhy you need to collaborate with English and maths teachers to boost student outcomes
Work with out of department colleagues to help your students acquire essential literacy and numeracy skills
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ResourceRecycling plastics evaluation | 14–16 years
Develop your learners’ evaluation, extended writing and maths skills in the context of polymers
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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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PosterCalculating moles and using Avogadro’s number
Use this explainer to help your students grasp the relationship between moles, mass and molecular mass
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Ideas5 effective ways to teach balancing equations
Tried-and-tested approaches to build student skills and confidence
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PosterBrilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers
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ResourceFertilisers and sustainability | 16–18 years
Investigate the rate of hydrolysis of urea and assess your learners’ practical skills, includes extension green chemistry questions on sustainable fertilisers
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ResourceThe 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.