All Practical skills and safety articles
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ArticleUse tech to improve investigation and graph drawing
Let technology take the strain with these time-saving and inclusive approaches to practical work, says Wendy Winnard
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OpinionDevelop key scientific skills with practical videos
Enhance understanding, revise key content and inspire budding scientists with core practical videos for 14–16 learners
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FeatureContextualising core practicals
How to use students’ everyday experiences to aid understanding in experiments
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Class experimentMicroscale titration | 11–16 years
Use this simple microscale titration experiment with integrated instructions to introduce your learners to titrations
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Class experimentElectrolysis on a microscale | 14–16 years
Use this microscale version of the electrolysis of copper(II) chloride to safely explore a key practical experiment
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ResourceA practical investigation of cis-trans isomerism in transition metal complexes
Investigate isomerism in transition metal complexes with this experiment, including pre- and post-lab questions
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PosterAll you need to teach titration effectively
Help your post-16 learners grasp the titration method with this poster, fact sheet and practical example
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ResourcePopping good chemistry
Investigate simple chemical reactions, irreversible changes and gases around us with this exciting experiment
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Feature10 research-informed ideas to maximise chemistry practicals
Use these ideas from the latest chemistry education research to improve learning from your classroom laboratory experiments
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ResourceChromatography challenge | 16–18 years
Explore analytical techniques and their applications with a chromatography investigation and research activity
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Exhibition chemistryDemonstrate concentration and density with a transition metal colloid cell
Boost 11–14 learners’ understanding of diffusion and transition metal chemistry
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Practical videoEnthalpy change of combustion of ethanol | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources investigating the heat energy change of combustion of ethanol
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Practical videoSimple distillation | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources showing how to separate water from a coloured solution
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Practical videoPaper chromatography | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources showing how to separate colours in inks using paper chromatography
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Practical videoRates of reaction | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources showing how the concentration of sodium thiosulfate solution affects its rate of reaction with hydrochloric acid
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AnalysisThe chemicals cost crisis
As prices rise fast, some schools reluctantly cut back on practical work
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RSC NewsImproving our Chemical misconceptions collection
Discover a wealth of classroom resources addressing student misconceptions and covering the theory behind various pedagogical approaches
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FeatureSuccessful strategies for sequencing knowledge
Discover how to effectively develop your students’ knowledge and skills by sequencing practical activities
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FeatureWhy it’s important to encourage student decision-making in practicals
Improve student engagement, motivation and behaviour by giving them more choice
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Exhibition chemistryCreating a supersaturated gas evolving oscillator
Use this fizzy practical for a kinetic and thermodynamic showdown in class