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IdeasWhy you should bring news stories into your chemistry lessons
Because current affairs make chemistry topics concrete and relatable for learners. Start with the Strait of Hormuz and the Haber process
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ResourceCrude oil | Reading comprehension | 14–16
Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about turning waste into fuel
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ResourceCrude oil | Key terms support | 14–16
Language support pack for the introductory organic chemistry topic crude oil, including fractional distillation, properties of hydrocarbons, cracking and addition polymers
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Job profileWater technologist – research fellow
Dr Pap’s research is supporting the transition to a net zero, circular economy in the UK water sector
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ArticleWill we run out of elements?
From helium to lithium and more, chemists are developing circular economies to preserve precious elements
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CPD articleHow to teach extraction of metals at 14–16
Solidify learners’ understanding of extraction processes with these tips, misconception busters and teaching ideas
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NewsEnzymes make dyeing denim more sustainable
Have researchers found a greener way to dye jeans blue with less impact on the Earth’s resources and without toxic chemicals?
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ResourceLife cycle assessment: shopping bags | 14–16 years
Slides, scaffolded worksheets and teacher notes to introduce learners to life cycle assessments using a real-world example
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NewsTropical birds bear brunt of gold mining impact
Birds pay the environmental price for metal extraction
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FeatureWeird and wonderful water
Why the universal solvent is unlike any other liquid and its properties are still a mystery
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NewsMaking ammonia production greener
Could lasers offer a more sustainable alternative to the Haber process
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NewsCynhyrchu amonia mewn ffordd fwy gwyrdd
A allai laserau gynnig opsiwn mwy cynaliadwy na phroses Haber?
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NewsTackling global demand for lithium one string at a time
Crystalising lithium salts on strings could be the key to supplying the vast volume needed for a net-zero world
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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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FeatureAlternatives to agrochemicals
Find out how developments in pest control will secure future food production
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ProjectHard water challenge | Chemistry for All project | 14–16 years
Investigate the relationship between the concentration of calcium ions and the ‘hardness’ of water
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NewsGwyddoniaeth yn troi’r tapiau ymlaen mewn ardaloedd sydd wedi eu taro gan sychder
Mae mewidiadau yng nghyflwr mater yn cynnig ateb o ran gofalu bod dŵr yfed ar gael mewn rhanbarthau cras
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NewsScience turns the taps on in drought-hit areas
Changes in the state of matter offer a solution to making potable water in arid regions
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Job profileSenior science manager
Paul’s circular approach to manufacturing sugar means there is virtually zero waste and other useful products like bioethanol
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PosterTeaching the rock cycle
Cement your younger students’ understanding of how rocks are formed with this poster and game