Should we teach chemistry from primary?
Secondary school teacher Ian Stuart shares the benefits of teaching atomic theory to seven- and eight-year olds
Currently, the periodic table and atomic theory are introduced to students at secondary school. Science teacher Ian Stuart believes that’s too late. He advocates teaching these topics in primary school and in this article shares the benefits of learning about bonding, atoms and molecules from five years old.
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