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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A carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
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The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene

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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
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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