Published from 2012–2015, The Mole was the Royal Society of Chemistry’s magazine for students, and anyone inspired to dig deeper into chemistry. Prior to 2012, Education in Chemistry published a supplement for students called InfoChem.
Chemistry is NOT like... people!
While analogies are useful for explaining chemical processes, they should be used carefully, says Tom Husband
Measuring the speed of light with chocolate
Discover how you can measure the speed of light by melting chocolate in your kitchen in this article from the ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
Waste not, want not
Elinor Hughes investigates some of the latest developments in recycling food waste
Charles West: Research geochemist
Ida Emilie Steinmark talks to a chemist who gave up a career as a footballer
Funded by you
Declan Fleming investigates how crowdfunding helped a chemist to uncover the secrets behind some familiar reactions
Why not try…
Or instead, why not take a look at some of the more recent articles published in Education in Chemistry.
Use I say, you say and choral response to fortify engagement
Two techniques to strengthen learners’ engagement and enthusiasm, whatever the topic
Facing the challenge of rising absenteeism
How do we keep pupils coming to school?
The fast guide to visible learning in chemistry
Boost engagement, motivation and achievement in your classroom by making learning explicit
Let’s sing the praises of science technicians
Technician Sarah Keay explains why school science technicians must not be taken for granted
4 ways to teach organic compounds at 14–16
Use these teacher-tested ideas to compound learners’ knowledge of carbon atoms
