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8 ways to boost student understanding with examples and non-examples
Help students fully grasp tough chemistry concepts by using example sets to explain them
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Students’ ideas about the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures | Beyond appearances
Differences between elements, compounds and mixtures form the basis for understanding chemical reactions, explore how students gain these ideas.
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5 ways to teach elements, compounds and mixtures at 11–14
Use these teacher-tested ideas to ensure your students don’t get mixed up about chemical substances
CPD article
Elements and compounds
Top tips for 11–14 chemistry lessons
CPD article
Evaporation, filtration and crystallisation | Teaching practical science
How to add variety and context to lessons while getting students familiar with apparatus
CPD article
Mixtures and solutions
Top tips for 11–14 chemistry classes

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Elements, compounds and mixtures | Key terms support | 11–14
Language support pack for elements, compounds and mixtures, with key terms list, accessible glossary, Frayer models and unscrambling definitions
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Elements, compounds and mixtures | Reading comprehension | 11–14 years
Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about the benefits of carbon capture from the oceans