All Misconceptions articles
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IdeasBanish misconceptions with digital whiteboards
A quick, low-stakes way to see what students are thinking, with everything from 3D molecule modelling to organic chemistry
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Harness the power of video to dispel misconceptions
A creative solution to reveal and resolve confusion about displacement reactions
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Resource
Spot the entropy errors worksheet | 16–18 years
Develop your learners’ metacognitive skills using thermodynamics questions and calculations
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Review
Teaching secondary chemistry, 3rd edition
From misconceptions to maths, this book is an essential resource
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Is every substance a molecule?
Use this to help chemistry students accurately apply covalent bonding models
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CPD
Teaching curly arrows at post-16
Tips and resources to help you teach chemical processes and organic reaction mechanisms
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Demystifying scientific symbolic language
Teach your students how to understand and use chemical symbols in their learning
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Modelling ionic bonds with plasticine
Mould your students’ understanding of ionic bond formation and overcome misconceptions
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Teach electrochemical cells using number grids
Make explaining electrochemical cells and calculating potentials simple with number grids
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Handing out the keys to language learning
Tips for introducing new vocabulary to your science students
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CPD
Teaching chemistry equilibria post-16
How to help students tackle equilibrium challenges at post-16
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Teaching tips for chemical kinetics
Students’ understanding is mostly assessed through numerical problems. Sometimes performance does not reflect understanding. Here’s why
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Help students transition from primary to secondary
It’s tough growing into a new identity as a secondary school student. Here’s how teachers can help ease the transformation
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Do our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation
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Improve learning with cognitive science
Cognitive science promises to help us understand the human mind and, crucially for teachers, how it learns. It could improve your day-to-day teaching. Now there’s a thought …
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CPD
Teaching organic chemistry post-16
Introduce the study of molecules containing carbon atoms to your students with these many different contexts
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Interpretation and intervention skills: 6 ways to develop your assessment skills
Develop your questioning skills to help students successfully grasp concepts
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Are misconceptions on your RADAAR?
How to use the EEF’s RADAAR framework to help you better consider misconceptions when planning your lessons and curriculums
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Using student-generated animations to assess conceptions
Harness the power of PowerPoint when teaching molecular motion to identify misconceptions and help students better understand the sub-microscopic world
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