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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The chemistry of football

2026-02-03T06:00:00Z By Kit Chapman

Discover the ways that scientists help the players on the pitch up their game
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Crude oil | Reading comprehension | 14–16

By Laura Conkerton

Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about turning waste into fuel

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Condensation polymerisation | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support
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Thin-layer chromatography and analgesics | 16–18 years

In this investigation learners use thin-layer chromatography to separate and identify over-the-counter medicines
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Alkenes | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of alkenes worksheets offering three levels of support