All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content
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ResourceInvestigating catalysts and what sank the Kursk
Discover experiments, investigative report writing and other activities for 11–16 year olds to explore catalysts in the context of the Kursk submarine sinking.
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ResourceThe chemistry behind fireworks
Discover practical experiments, a DART and other activities for 11–16 year olds, exploring key chemical concepts in the context of fireworks.
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ResourceAtoms and nanochemistry
From practical experiments to model-building and presentations, discover activities to help 11–16 year olds learn about atoms, atomic imaging and nanochemistry.
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ResourceCrystal chemistry
Find practical experiments, an interview and other activities for 11–16 year olds, examining the chemistry of crystals in scientific and everyday contexts.
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ResourceCleaning chemistry: soaps and detergents
Discover practical experiments, investigations and other activities for 11–16 year olds to explore the chemistry of cleaning products like soaps and detergents.
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ResourceVitamins and the chemistry behind them
From practical experiments to a directed activity related to text (DART), try these activities for 11–16 year olds to investigate the chemistry of vitamins.
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ResourceShampoo and the chemistry of hair care
Discover experiments, a survey and other activities to teach 11–16 year olds about surfactants and acid–base chemistry in the context of hair care and shampoos.
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ResourceHydrogen fuel cells: the future of transport?
Discover practical experiments, demonstrations and worksheets to help 11–16 year olds explore the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for transport.
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ResourceLipid chemistry and dietary fats
Explore practical experiments, case studies and other activities for 11–16 year olds to learn about the chemistry of fats in the context of food and diet.
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ResourceStar chemistry and molecules in outer space
From astrophotography to molecular modelling and a debate, discover activities for 11–16 year olds to explore chemistry in the context of stars and outer space.
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Lesson planAcids and alkalis: a concept cartoon | 11-14 years
Check your students’ understanding of acids and alkalis using this lesson plan with downloadable activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planWhat is a chemical reaction? | 11-14 years
Explore the key idea that chemical reactions produce one or more new substances while conserving matter in this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planWhat properties do gases have? | 16-18 years
Investigate the properties of gases and address common misconceptions among students using this lesson plan and series of small experiments for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planHow do catalysts affect reaction rates? | 16–18 years
Investigate how different catalysts affect decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, linking to the Kursk submarine disaster, in this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds
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Lesson planHow are fireworks and gunpowder made? | 14-16 years
Explore how fireworks and gunpowder are made using a mixture of chemicals in this lesson plan and directed activity related to text (DART) for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planHow can enthalpy changes be measured? | 16–18 years
Introduce your learners to Hess’s Law as a means of measuring enthalpy changes using this lesson plan with simple experiments
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Lesson planHow are crystals made? | 11-14 years
Use this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to introduce the idea that crystals form as a substance cools, and explore how cooling rate affects crystal size.
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Lesson planEquilibrium reactions and the factors affecting them | 16-18 years
Check common misconceptions about equilibrium reactions and the effects of concentration, catalysts and temperature using this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planWhat happens to particles in chemical reactions? | 11-14 years
Explore what happens to atoms and molecules when new materials are made in chemical reactions, using this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planInvestigating properties of crystals: fact and fiction | 14-16 years
Practise reasoning about scientific evidence to determine if crytals possess ‘special’ properties using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.