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5 ways to use structure strips effectively

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Bolster your students’ ability to write independently with these five effective strategies

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Escape the classroom: and revise chemistry knowledge

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Challenge your students to break out of the lab and prepare for exams

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Fuel curiosity in science careers

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Help foster the next generation of scientists by linking teaching topics to real-world events and career pathways

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Exciting demos

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Illustrate polymer properties with a self-siphoning solution

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Demonstrate concentration and density with a transition metal colloid cell

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Highlight transition metal chemistry with an oscillating luminol reaction

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Reversible reactions with transition metal complexes

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Demonstrate changes of state using volume differences

  • Illustrate polymer properties with a self-siphoning solution

  • Demonstrate concentration and density with a transition metal colloid cell

  • Highlight transition metal chemistry with an oscillating luminol reaction

  • Reversible reactions with transition metal complexes

  • Demonstrate changes of state using volume differences

Evidence-based teaching

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How visuospatial thinking boosts chemistry understanding

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Encourage your students to use their hands to help them get to grips with complex chemistry concepts

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Understanding how students untangle intermolecular forces

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Apply these evidence-informed cognitive processes to ensure your learners get ahead

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Why equity and inclusion are key issues for chemistry teachers

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Louise Archer from the ASPIRES project explains the reasons you should prioritise science capital in your classroom

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Why we should ditch working scientifically

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How to teach ...

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How to teach extraction of metals at 14–16

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How to teach chromatography at post-16

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How to teach atmospheric chemistry at 14–16

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How to teach chemistry through electrostatics at post-16

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How to teach equilibrium constants at 14–16

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  • How to teach atmospheric chemistry at 14–16

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  • How to teach equilibrium constants at 14–16

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