All RSC Education articles in November 2018
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FeatureKnowing words’ origins helps students unravel chemistry
Teach the origins of chemical vocabulary
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NewsUsing chemistry articles to promote scientific literacy in the classroom
Research shows how context supports student understanding
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IdeasHelp students connect observations to theory
Talking activities that give a deeper understanding of practical work
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IdeasEnabling students to learn from practical work
Design your practical course for deeper student understanding
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NewsHealthy mice start to smell like sick ones
Sniffer mice and chemical analysis suggest that sickness odours are contagious
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FeatureAntibiotics: solving an evolving problem
Includes curriculum-linked resources to use in your classroom
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NewsA new angle on collision theory
Scientists shoot the world’s smallest projectiles – individual molecules – and use them to study how reactions happen
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FeatureThe evolution of the periodic table
Uncovering the history of the periodic table’s distinct design
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OpinionWhy teachers should attend education conferences
A powerful part of your professional development
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FeatureThe most important village in chemistry
How one small Swedish hamlet contributed to the periodic table
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NewsChemists weave granny and triple trefoil knots
Giant molecules with a carbon backbone by synthetic chemistry
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FeatureDiagnostic tests for better teaching
Benchmarking students’ ability allows tailored teaching
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NewsCatalyst makes liquid fuels from renewable resources
A step closer to producing fuels for trucks and airplanes from biomass
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SoundbiteNobel prize awarded for evolving green chemistry catalysts
New enzymes work as ‘greener’ catalysts in chemical industry
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OpinionCall us scientists, not women scientists
Looking forward to an equal gender balance in science
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FeatureO chemistree
This December, don’t deck the halls with boughs of holly, deck the lab with chemistrees