All Observing and measuring articles – Page 2
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ResourceBaking investigation | 11–14 years
Discover the purpose of each ingredient and test methods used to make cupcakes
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ResourceCustard experiment | 11–14 years
Introduce your learners to Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids as well as the explosive nature of powders
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ResourceEncapsulation experiment | 11–14 years
Investigate encapsulation and the role it plays in helping probiotics travel to the gut
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ResourceInfection | 11–14 years
Introduce your learners to infection and how to treat some infectious diseases
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ResourceInvestigating cold reactions | 11–14 years
Explore what is meant by ‘cold’ and the applications of endothermic reactions
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ResourceExtracting DNA experiment | 11–14 years
Remove and compare genetic material in different plant cells
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ResourceEmulsifiers in cleaning | 11–14 years
Investigate and explain what emulsions are and their applications in cleaning
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ResourceThe 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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CPD articleHow to teach quantitative chemistry at post-16
Use these tips to help your students successfully calculate reacting masses and limiting agents
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Class experimentAcid–base back titration | 16–18 years
Write balanced equations and calculate reacting masses and moles to find the limiting reagent
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IdeasExplicitly teach learners how to make observations
How to give students the skills to describe and explain what they see scientifically
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ResourceTricky 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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Exhibition chemistryBrew up interest in redox with this quick reduction
Use this fresh, fast approach to demonstrate the colourful oxidation states of vanadium
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Exhibition chemistryDemonstrating the chameleon redox reaction with a lollipop
Give your students a sweet treat with this colourful manganate(VII) reaction demo
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FeatureMake the most of practical work
How to use reverse storyboarding and lab roles to optimise practicals
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Exhibition chemistryDemonstrating the heating curve of tert-butanol
Use this to effectively show your students two changes of state in one experiment
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IdeasHow to apply cognitive load theory to chemistry practicals
Ideas from cognitive science that will transform your chemistry classroom practicals
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IdeasTake a microscale approach to electrochemical cells
How you can use Petri dish galvanic cells to support learning about electricity
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ResourceAnalytical chemistry in Ireland
Worksheets, project-based learning tasks and contextualisation stories to develop a core understanding of analytical chemistry