Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers: Thomsons - Discoverers of the electron

The discovery of the electron and the diffraction of an electron beam.

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Anecdotes: Aluminium
The story of the discovery of the Hall-Heroult process for purifying aluminium.
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On This Day - Dec 18 : J J Thomson was born
He was named Cavendish Professor at just 28 years of age, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for discovering the electron, and his work on electrical conductivity in gases.
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An eye for wearable tech
2020-02-19T13:18:00Z
The smart contact lens equipped with a rechargeable supercapacitor that won’t interfer with vision

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Insulation investigation
Which material makes the warmest jacket? Investigate the insulating properties of various materials with this activity for ages 7–14
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Assess and improve students’ ability to use standard form
2020-02-25T11:08:00Z
Help your students apply standard form in chemical equations
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Human activity and climate change
Develop students’ speaking and listening skills with this debate activity