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Maths skills for chemistry
From graphs to algebra, boost your learners’ skills and confidence using maths in chemistry with these articles and resources
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Algebra and equations | Maths skills for chemistry
A flexible set of resources, including two full lesson plans, sets of short activities and learner worksheets
Ratio and proportion | Maths skills for chemistry
A flexible set of resources, including two full lesson plans, sets of short activities and learner worksheets
Creating graphs | Maths skills for chemistry
A flexible set of resources, including two full lesson plans, sets of short activities and learner worksheets
Interpreting graphs | Maths skills for chemistry
A flexible set of resources, including two full lesson plans, sets of short activities and learner worksheets
Understanding number | Maths skills for chemistry
A flexible set of resources covering unit conversion, significant figures and rounding. Includes full lesson plans, short activities and learner worksheets
Maths skills for chemistry | Key terms support
Language support for maths skills for chemistry with key terms list and accessible glossary
From Education in Chemistry
Working with 2D and 3D models in chemistry
Support students to get a better grasp of geometric shapes and improve their learning
How to approach graphs in chemistry
Help your students turn graphs from pictures into mathematical objects
Improve students’ data handling
Teach pupils how to handle significant figures, decimal places and uncertainty in measurements
A better approach to algebra
Get students to leave behind troublesome techniques when solving algebraic equations
Working with standard form
How your students can master standard form to help them solve chemistry problems
Working with ratio
Help your students transfer their maths knowledge to chemistry
Summation and the sigma notation
Paul Yates applies this handy shorthand to chemistry calculations in mass and enthalpy
Approximations in chemistry
Making calculations easier