All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 12
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Web pageTeaching science skills
Discover teaching strategies and classroom activities to help your learners develop essential scientific skills, from literacy to hypotheses and models
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ResourcePractical planning: spot the mistakes | 14–16 years
Use these exam-style questions to check your learners’ understanding of experimental skills and strategies
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ResourceUsing multiple models in science | 14–16 years
Interpret and evaluate multiple models of a molecule of hydrogen to develop understanding and discuss limitations of models in science
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RSC NewsStudent-led chemistry conference in Oxfordshire
Successful event helps develop science communication and research skills
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RSC NewsThe 2022 Science Teaching Survey findings
Find out what teachers, technicians and school leaders have to say about working in science education
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ResourceToxic socks: nanotechnology, ethics and society | 11–14 years
Use the example of nanotechnology in socks to introduce ethics in science with this structured practice debate
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ResourceStudent risk assessment: preparing a salt | 14–16 years
Two worksheets to guide learners in recognizing hazards, evaluating risks and identifying control measures
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External linkCelebrating Scientists with Explorify
Explorify have a collection of activities which focus on diverse STEM professionals, past and present, called Celebrating Scientists. For example, who is Kiara Nirghin? Who is Charles Macintosh? Or you can learn about the role of a ‘super broccoli’ food research scientist and an air pollution scientist.
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External linkExplorify
Explorify is an online primary science resource which is free to join and has hundreds of activities to engage children and get them thinking and talking
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ResourceDecomposition reactions | 11–14 years
Differentiated worksheets guide learners to consider word equations, symbol equations and conservation of mass linked to simple decomposition reactions
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ResourceStructure and bonding: exploding exam questions | 14–16 years
Present and practise a technique to help learners understand the language used in extended-reponse questions and improve their answers
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ResourceSTEM careers and skills activities
Introduce primary learners to STEM careers and encourage them to explore their own skills. Includes a game, colouring poster, fact files and teaching notes.
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NewsJoin the ChemTeach community
It’s exclusive to chemistry teachers, full of lively discussion and ideas, plus it’s free
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Job profileLaboratory scientist apprentice
Kasia makes lubricants to improve the performance of metal-cutting tools while also studying towards a degree in chemical science
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External linkEngineering Educates Challenge
The Engineering Educates Farmvention Challenge inspires 7-14 year olds by allowing them to apply maths, science, design technology and computing skills through the context of farming and agricultural engineering. All the resources are free.
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ResourceLithium-ion cells worksheet | 16–18 years
Review your learners’ understanding of electrochemistry and its applications
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Job profileScientific leader
Richard uses digital technologies to design and select compounds for new medicines
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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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ResourceTop of the Bench past papers
Use these past papers and answers to practise working through real questions from the Top of the Bench competition.