Practical teaching resources

Practical videos

Practical videos | 14–16 years

Videos of core practical experiments for flipped learning, remote teaching or revision

Practical videos | 16–18 years

Videos of key practical techniques and apparatus for revision, flipped learning or remote teaching

Simulations

Support practical chemistry with new ways to explore experimental work

Aspirin screen experiment

Get students aged 16–18 running their own organic synthesis on a computer or tablet before taking part in the real thing. This resource also features an in-depth practical guide and a set of worksheets covering the theory.

Titration screen experiment

Give students the opportunity to conduct their own titration experiment on a computer or tablet. This resource also includes a redox titration experiment.

Exhibition chemistry

Spectacular demonstrations

Make water ‘disappear’ with a superabsorbent polymer

Use just sodium polyacrylate, water and table salt to amaze learners and show how chemists modify materials for their purposes

Demonstrate electrochemistry with a gravity cell

Video, kit list and teaching tips to set up a one-beaker copper–zinc voltaic cell to explore redox reactions

Demonstrations

Investigating the sugar content and pH of fizzy drinks | 11–14 years

Compare fizzy drinks’ ingredients, acidities and health implications

Salt (for cooking) activities | 11–14 years

Uncover the properties and health implications of salt in our diets

Custard experiment | 11–14 years

Introduce your learners to Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids as well as the explosive nature of powders

Investigating cold reactions | 11–14 years

Explore what is meant by ‘cold’ and the applications of endothermic reactions

Extracting DNA experiment | 11–14 years

Remove and compare genetic material in different plant cells

Emulsifiers in cleaning | 11–14 years

Investigate and explain what emulsions are and their applications in cleaning

Teach functional groups

To illustrate the differences in reactivity of isomeric alcohols, try using the iodoform demonstration in the video. Follow the discussion scenario in sequence for tips to help your students understand a difficult concept in carbon chemistry.

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