All Misconceptions articles – Page 3
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CPD articleHow to teach electrochemistry at post-16
Use these tips to help your students calculate redox reactions and create electrochemical cells
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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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CPD articleHow 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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CPD articleHow to teach moles at post-16
Use this explainer to help students overcome misconceptions of this fundamental quantity
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IdeasChwalu camsyniadau gyda byrddau gwyn digidol
Ffordd gyflym a hawdd o weld beth mae’r myfyrwyr yn ei feddwl, gyda phopeth o greu model 3D o foleciwl i gemeg organig
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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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CPD articleTeaching spectroscopic techniques at post-16
Use these ideas and resources to help your students master spectroscopy
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IdeasHarness the power of video to dispel misconceptions
A creative solution to reveal and resolve confusion about displacement reactions
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ResourceSpot the entropy errors worksheet | 16–18 years
Develop your learners’ metacognitive skills using thermodynamics questions and calculations
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ReviewTeaching secondary chemistry, 3rd edition
From misconceptions to maths, this book is an essential resource
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NewsIs every substance a molecule?
Use this to help chemistry students accurately apply covalent bonding models
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CPD articleTeaching curly arrows at post-16
Tips and resources to help you teach chemical processes and organic reaction mechanisms
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FeatureDemystifying scientific symbolic language
Teach your students how to understand and use chemical symbols in their learning
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IdeasModelling ionic bonds with plasticine
Mould your students’ understanding of ionic bond formation and overcome misconceptions
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IdeasTeach electrochemical cells using number grids
Make explaining electrochemical cells and calculating potentials simple with number grids
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FeatureHanding out the keys to language learning
Tips for introducing new vocabulary to your science students
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CPD articleTeaching chemistry equilibria post-16
How to help students tackle equilibrium challenges at post-16
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NewsTeaching 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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FeatureHelp 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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NewsDo our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation