All Resources articles – Page 3
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Turning scrap metal into hi-tech alloys
Electrochemically stripping carbon from steel during recycling
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Cooling homes with an endothermic reaction
Looking at the use of ammonium nitrate in a new and renewable cooling process
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Reuse remote teaching resources
During lockdown, teachers worked so hard to create engaging remote resources. Now that we’re back in class, let’s continue using these to enhance teaching and learning
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Sunlight produces thousands of compounds from plastic
Scientists dispel the theory that sunlight exposure simply fragments macroplastics that persist in the environment, but what are the implications for the environment?
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What’s carbon dioxide got to do with it?
Examining the role that CO₂ plays in the supermarket’s empty shelves
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Women in chemistry | 14–16 years
Show your learners the difference that science can make and provide them with role models who are leading chemists in their fields.
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A carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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Justice and injustice in chemistry: aspirin and other drugs | 16–18 years
Critical thinking and research task, reflecting on the science and societal views surrounding drugs and their development
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Reciprocal reading task: agriculture and ammonia | 14–16 years
Provide context and help build cultural and science capital, while improving learners’ reading skills
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E10 petrol and climate change | 14–16 years
Fuel your learners’ understanding about fermentation and bioethanol, and check recall and application of knowledge while developing student literacy
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Transition metals and anticancer drugs | 16–18 years
Worksheet to check your students’ knowledge on shapes of complexes, their understanding of anticancer drugs and provide them with some history behind cisplatin
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Sustainable consumption: individual action | 14–16 years
A research and reflect activity to get your learners thinking about the materials they consume and the impact of individual actions
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Graphene veil prevents fading
Atomically-thin graphene lattices are being used as a barrier against ageing
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Fertilisers and sustainability | 16–18 years
Investigate the rate of hydrolysis of urea and assess your learners’ practical skills, includes extension green chemistry questions on sustainable fertilisers
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Leaded petrol still poisoning London’s air
20 years after it was banned, leaded petrol remains a significant contributor to air pollution in the UK’s capital
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Evaporation in action
Boost your 11–14 students’ knowledge and understanding of separation techniques with this poster, fact sheet and practical activity
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The whitest white paint ever is also the coolest
How paint made with barium sulfate could reduce the need for air conditioning
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How to choose the right practical simulation
Make sure you pick the right virtual practical for your students by asking yourself these 6 questions
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How ice cream is made
For a simple combination of milk, cream, sugar and flavourings, there is a lot of science involved in ice cream manufacture