Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers: Making Aircraft from Seaweed

Creating a balsa wood substitute from calcium alginate for World War 2 aircraft production.

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Anecdotes: Aluminium
The story of the discovery of the Hall-Heroult process for purifying aluminium.
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Turning scrap metal into hi-tech alloys
2021-11-26T08:53:00Z
Electrochemically stripping carbon from steel during recycling
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Brilliant buffers
2021-11-08T07:03:00Z
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers

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How is carbon cycled? | 11–14 years
Assess prior knowledge and then check learners’ understanding of carbon dioxide and the carbon cycle using this worksheet.
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Women in chemistry | 14–16 years
2021-10-06T05:00:00Z
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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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