Delighted to see this go live. Looking forward to using it with Y13 to compare the different types of chromatography and introduce them to how the techniques are used in industry. #chatchemistry

What analogies do you use to help students understand collision theory?
Love the idea of children playing in a playground mentioned in this article.
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Are your Y13s struggling to decipher exam questions on acids and bases? Download the revision tree from this resource to help them with those last minute revision panics.
#Alevel #Chemistry

First time in several years I’ve taught the rock cycle. Time for a game or two of ‘Roll N Rock’ with Y8. Any misconceptions about there being just one route round the rock cycle busted!

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Concentrate 14–16 learners' minds on solubility with this article by @catsmi.bsky.social full of ideas and teaching strategies #SciTeachUK #scienceteachers #teachingtips
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Does anyone know if there is a way to change the settings on the new version of the Casio Classwiz so that the x10^ in a number in standard form is bound to the number? Alternatively does anyone have recommendations for the best calculator for non-mathsy A-level students?

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!

For some slightly more educational information on atomic structure and tips on how to teach it, read @chemDrK's article here - https://buff.ly/3CDZF2q

My latest article for @rsc-eic.bsky.social on how to teach atomic structure at 14-16 includes common misconceptions to look out for (and the RADAAR resource I developed at @theeef.bsky.social )

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Great to see this go live. Do have a look at the linked resource if you’re about to teach transition metals; a nice practical with synoptic questions covering the different types of isomerism from across the curriculum.

We’re watching Digging for Britain. The potter has just referred to iron oxide as a molecule. Sigh.

Straight back to teaching tomorrow with a 5 period day; Y9, Y8, Y11, Y10 and finishing with Y13 being introduced to buffers. Wish me luck ;-0

Excellent suggestions in this blog for simple tweaks to your lesson that can help improve learning.

Some great advice for teaching Conservation of Mass at 14-16 in this article. Discussion of the foundational work of Kanada is an excellent example of how to add diversity to the curriculum #chatchemistry

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This pen is a game changer. I’ve had the same board pen for 8 wks and refilled 4 times, each time as good as new. So nice not to be throwing away plastic every few weeks ;-)

Last few days for teachers in the East Midlands to register for the RSC Top of the Bench competition. Register here forms.gle/nxXbkqcYesDB...

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For years I’ve taught about SA linked to rates but students have got confused because they can’t see that the overall amount doesn’t change. This year I made a cube from play dough and we calculated the SA. We then chopped the same cube into 8 and recalculated. All misconceptions vanished!

When teaching about bonding in metals what do you call the black spheres in the images in the article? Atoms…..but they are charged? Ions……but has the electron been fully lost? Atomic cores? As teachers do we add to student misconceptions with the models we introduce?
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