Developing chemical common sense

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Eliminate students’ silly mistakes with this advice from Kristy Turner

In everyday life, common sense helps us exercise sound judgement and avoid mistakes. It’s no different when learning science. Science teacher fellow Kristy Turner advocates for the development of chemical common sense in students learning chemistry at secondary school. Teaching the basics, regardless of curriculums and exam specifications, helps students develop a solid foundation for their chemistry learning. That will help them avoid silly mistakes and pick up all the available marks in exams.

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