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NewsWhat affects students’ self-assessment skills?
A study investigating students’ self-assessed understanding has implications for your practice
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How microbes convert waste plastic bottles into vanillin
Show students how chemistry is upcycling plastic monomers into higher value alternative products
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A 3D-printed material replacing elephant ivory
Show your students a new context when studying composite materials and thermosetting polymers
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5 tips for teaching VSEPR theory
Use the latest research to help your students form correct mental images when predicting molecular geometries
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The whitest white paint ever is also the coolest
How paint made with barium sulfate could reduce the need for air conditioning
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What is difficult about concentration?
Fresh insight offers tips for teaching the mathematics of moles, volume and molarity
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Ceramic nanoparticles help mould glass into any shape
Get students to compare the properties of glass and plastic polymers
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Slashing emissions with polymer fashion
Show students the high performance fabric that’s made from waste plastic and is cutting the carbon footprint of the fashion industry
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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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The exceptional alloy that’s resisting corrosion
Could stainless magnesium replace aluminium in cars and aeroplanes? This calcium–magnesium alloy has implications for carbon emissions
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Researchers find metacognition aids sub-microscopic understanding
Get research-based tips for improving your students’ sub-microscopic understanding of particle models
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Classroom assessment skills: 6 ways to develop your assessment literacy
Master this essential skill and develop a mental map of your subject in three easy steps
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Recycling lithium from electric vehicle batteries
Start a lesson with news of a mechanochemical recovery method that’s better for the environment
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5 tips for approaching formative assessment
Use these research-informed teaching tips to better uncover your classes’ core chemical thinking
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Carbon dioxide catalysis making jet fuel
Use this starter slide to begin your lessons on catalysts or ways of reducing global warming
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4 tips for using testing to assist learning
Why giving students short quizzes after an exam improves their chemistry learning performance
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How ancient Maya peoples made potable water
Use this starter slide to begin your lessons on drinking water and water treatment with some historical context
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Migrating resources from our older microsites
Some of our resources have moved. Find out why, and discover what we’ve added to the RSC education website while migrating a range of pre-existing microsites.
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Schools’ Analyst 2021 competition opens with slightly different format
The annual science competition is now open for registration and will be run in a socially distanced way
