All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 15
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Edina Trust Science Grant Scheme
Guaranteed £800 grants for primary science equipment and activities for schools in selected areas of the UK. Schools can create a bespoke science equipment shopping list or choose from a range of pre-populated forms on a range of common primary science areas of learning.
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The aspirin story | 16–18 years
Find out about the discovery and use of aspirin with this research and presentation task for groups of 16–18 year-old learners
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The preparation of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | 16–18 years
Heat, react, convert and separate oil of wintergreen to create 2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions
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The melting point of aspirin | 16–18 years
A pure substance usually has a sharp melting point, discover how this affects aspirin. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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The solubility of aspirin | 16–18 years
This activity is a useful vehicle for reinforcing ideas relating to strong and weak acids, basicity and elementary chemical calculations. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Purifying by recrystallisation | 16–18 years
Explore purification techniques through recrystallisation of compounds.
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The preparation of aspirin | 16–18 years
Discover the method by which learners can synthesise aspirin in the classroom. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Acid–base back titration | 16–18 years
Write balanced equations and calculate reacting masses and moles to find the limiting reagent
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Particle model | Review my learning | 14–16 years
A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of the particle model
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Quantitative chemistry | Review my learning | 14–16 years
A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of quantitative chemistry
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Bonding | Review my learning | 14–16 years
A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of bonding
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Acids and bases | Review my learning | 14–16 years
A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of acids and bases.
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Plastics in energy-saving homes: context-based questions | 16–18 years
Assess your post-16 learners’ current knowledge and understanding of polymers, mechanisms and more
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Recycling plastics evaluation | 14–16 years
Develop your learners’ evaluation, extended writing and maths skills in the context of polymers
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Presenting investigations: academic-style posters | 14–16 years
Using this resource, learners create an academic-style poster summarising the key information and data from an investigation
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RSC News
Winchester College is Top of the Bench
Announcing the winners and runners-up in the RSC’s 2023 competition
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Job profile
Co-founder and machine learning lead of tech startup Ignota Labs
Layla builds cutting-edge AI algorithms that improve the drug discovery process by exposing unsafe medicines early on
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Tricky tracks: observation and inference in science | 11–14 years
Presentation, worksheet and lesson plan to help learners understand the difference between observation and inference as you build their understanding of the scientific process
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Evaluating experiments worksheet | 14–16 years
Improve your learners’ evaluation skills by breaking down the experimental process