All Resource articles – Page 59

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    Ionic Su Doku

    This activity gives students practice at working out formulae in a problem solving context.

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    Rock Folding

    This activity is designed for students aged 14-16 as an introduction to demonstrate folding and faulting of layers of rock, caused by lateral pressure (linked to plate tectonics).

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    Crystal Sizes

    The activity relates to the process of igneous rock formation by the cooling of magma.  It can be used to illustrate how the rate at which molten rock cools affects the size of the crystals that form within the solid rock – rapid cooling producing small crystals, slower cooling producing larger ones.

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    Soil science

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    A collection of information sheets and presentations that look at the nature of soil particles and the nutrient requirements of plants. 

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    Anodising titanium

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    Explore how the colour of titanium metal covered with titanium dioxide varies with the thickness of titanium dioxide. 

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    Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Halogens

    A teaching resource on the halogens, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Halogens Displacement Reactions Video: The Halogens - Salt Forming Reactio…

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    Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Noble Gases

    A teaching resource on the noble gases, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Noble Gases - Properties video Video: The Noble Gases - Xenon Applications video

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    Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Group 1 Flame Tests

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    A teaching resource on the group 1 flame tests, supported by video clips based around the Royal Institution 2012 Christmas Lectures® Video: Group 1 flame tests Video: Lithium flame test Video: Sodium Flame Test Video: Potassium ...

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    Should we worry about food additives?

    2015-01-15T16:08:12Z

    This is an article about the chemicals used as food additives and E numbers. Many of us may be concerned about what is added to our food, why it is added and whether it can have an effect on our health or behaviour. This article explains why additives are used, ...

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    Should we worry about nanomaterials?

    This is an article about nanomaterials, and the safety concerns that surround their use. This article aims to provide a balanced view of the current debate and evidence.

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    Should we worry about endocrine disruptors?

    2015-01-15T16:07:41Z

    This is an informative article about endocrine disruptors, which are chemicals that are often in the news. They are chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA), and phthalates (used in plastics), and they may cause harm by interacting with our hormone system. There has been a great deal of controversy within ...

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    Should we worry about BPA?

    2015-01-15T16:07:00Z

    This is an informative article about bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in some plastics that has caused a great deal of controversy. BPA is a suspected endocrine disruptor, which means that it may be able to interfere with our hormone system and thereby cause harm. This article aims to ...

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    On This Day – Aug 08 : Henri Hess was born

    He studied energy changes during chemical reactions, and postulated a method of predicting them – Hess’s Law. This is now routinely used by chemists to make predictions for enthalpy changes.

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    Post-16 thermodynamics tutorials

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    Thinking about how to teach thermodynamics? Try these tutorials, including videos and animations, to help post-16 students learn about the key topics.

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    Khan Academy: Stereochemistry

    2014-12-23T14:19:00Z

    These video resources from the Khan Academy give clear explanations of the difficult concept of stereochemistry. NOTE: All Khan Academy content is available for free at www.khanacademy.org Video: Stereochemistry: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System Video: Stereochemistry: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Naming System Example 2 Video: Stereochemistry: ...

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    Chemistry of the oceans | 14–16 years

    A booklet aimed at students aged between 14 and 16 years. The text is supported by questions, tables of data and diagrams.

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    Getting started in pedagogic research

    2014-12-01T14:45:00Z In association with

    This guide has been developed to provide an accessible introduction to pedagogic research within the STEM disciplines along with a practical guide containing hints and tips on how to get started.

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    Plate Riding

    This material highlights the links between geological processes and plate tectonic processes. 

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    The Rock Cycle

    This describes the rock cycle in terms of ‘products’ and ‘processes’. Products are types of rock, sediment etc, and are presented in boxes. ‘Processes’ are effects that turn one product into another; for example the process of melting turns one product (metamorphic rock) into another product (magma).

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    Separating Mixtures

    Covers methods of separation through to separating mixtures of minerals on the basis of their different physical properties.