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.
Using talk to help learners master organic mechanisms
Improve post-16 students’ understanding through verbal communication
Is flexible teaching the answer to school staffing troubles?
See how flexible working arrangements can help you and help your school recruit and retain teachers
Meet the STEM lead who teaches in BSL and lives with Ant and Dec
Derek, chemistry teacher at Heathlands School for Deaf Children, shares his love for flipped learning and for creating accessible educational videos
Build confidence with guided, active and purposeful practicals
Flip quantitative chemistry on its head with just a dropping pipette, water and coin to engage learners
Bring Hess’s cycles to life
Demystify this abstract concept for your learners in a few steps – literally
