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Chemical misconceptions II: Hydrogen fluoride

Explore hydrogen fluoride, discuss its chemical reaction and encourage learners to think about why the reaction takes place.
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Chemical misconceptions II: Stability and reactivity

Explore chemical stability and reactivity with learners, and test their knowledge base with a diagram and questions.
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Chemical misconceptions II: Word equations

Complete study into word equations, and explore acid reactions to metals, alkalis, and carbonates as well as synthetic reactions.
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Chemical misconceptions II: Chemical stability

Explore seven triads of chemical species and understand the stability between the three examples.
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Chemical misconceptions I: Constructing chemical conceptions

Explore and review the principles of constructivist teaching.
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Chemical misconceptions II: Types of chemical reaction

Explore learner’s knowledge on types of chemical reactions, and strengthen their prior skills with an in-depth worksheet.
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Chemical misconceptions I: Chemical axioms

Explore the key ideas into how learners respond to the fundamental principles used in chemistry.
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Chemical misconceptions II: Learning impediment diary

This resource is a proforma for teachers who wish to keep a record of learning impediments they meet in their teaching.
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Chemical misconceptions I: Chemical reactions

Explore chemical reactions, how to describe them, form word equations, and why they occur.
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Chemical misconceptions I: Scaffolding learning in chemistry

Explore how to create a learning scaffold in chemistry, and how learners may respond to this reinforcement.
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Chemical misconceptions I: The structure of chemical knowledge

Explore the key ideas of conceptual structures in chemistry, and how students can map these concepts to make connections.
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Chemical misconceptions I: Overcoming learning impediments

Explore how you can support learners through their barriers to learning, in order to gain a clearer understanding of the chemical sciences.
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Chemical misconceptions I: Alternative conceptions in chemistry teaching

This resource includes information about some key misconceptions that may help avoid students acquiring some common misconceptions.
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Starters for 10: Advanced level 2 (16–18)

This chapter in our Starters for ten series covers: kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, carbonyl chemistry, aromatic chemistry, compounds with amine groups, polymers, structure determination, organic synthesis, thermodynamics, periodicity, redox equilibria, transition metal chemistry, and inorganics in aqueous solution.
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The heat is on: edible experiments

Why are chillies and mustard hot, but taste different? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Rates and equilibria

This activity demonstrates the links between the topics of rates of reaction and the equilibrium law. It provides students with an explanation of the equilibrium law and helps them explain why Le Chatelier’s principle works for temperature, concentration and pressure.
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Sugar rush: edible experiments

Why is fudge gooey and why are hard boiled sweets hard? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Tooth furry: edible experiments

What causes that ‘furry’ teeth feeling when eating spinach? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Temper, temper: edible experiments

Why is tempering chocolate so important? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Supertaster: edible experiments

Do we all experience exactly the same flavours? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.