Consistency is an intervention. A student’s own successful experience of a task is one of the strongest sources of their ...

A government report highlighted secondary school teachers regularly work more than 50 hours a week. We ask four science teachers whether that’s common for them There’s no such thing as standard ...

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How to use students’ everyday experiences to aid understanding in experiments So why do I have a hip joint, a golf club head and a mini turbine blade out in front of the class today? They’re my hook ...

This microscale practical involves mixing chemicals in small drops and observing the colour changes of different indicators at specific pHs. Following integrated instructions, learners will observe ...

Help your 14–16 learners tune into the patterns in reactivity and physical characteristics of these groups on the periodic table ...

Mike Follows looks at the theories behind the cause of the German airship disaster in 1937 The heyday of rigid airships came to an abrupt end when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg ...

Chemistry education research is great for navigating our way to the teaching strategies that will have the most impact for our students. Engaging with research helps to ensure our practice is evidence ...

What would you think was happening if all your buttons suddenly turned to dust? This is what happened to the soldiers in Napoleon’s army during their invasion into Russia over 200 years ago. And ...

Glue helps hold our modern world together. But what’s the best glue to bond your projects, broken mug, or fingers, together? It turns out the answer is a little stickier than just grabbing the nearest ...

Find out how your learners can take part in this valuable experience that goes beyond purely academic pursuits The UK Chemistry Olympiad gives aspiring young chemists a chance to explore chemistry ...

Take a deep breath and delve into the chemical culprits behind obnoxious odours Ever opened a backpack you haven’t used all summer to be hit by a face-scrunchingly bad smell? We’ve all done it. The ...