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Education in Chemistry
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Education in Chemistry magazine, from @roysocchem.bsky.social
News, articles and resources for chemistry teachers
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Encourage your learners to observe and measure reactions effectively with the latest Teaching practical science article from @dave2004b.bsky.social
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#stemeducation #chemsky
Boiling jam and thermometer in a saucepan.
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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The key to successful jam making is monitoring the reaction … an essential scientific skill. Find out more while tucking into your favourite flavour on toast 🍓 🍞
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#chemed #sciteachuk
Boiling jam and thermometer in a saucepan.
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Bubbles, fizzing, colours, heat – observable signs of a chemical reaction to excite children and adults alike. Discover ideas to engage your 11–16 students and help them recognise chemistry in everyday life
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#edusky #chatchemistry
Boiling jam and thermometer in a saucepan.
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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@dave2004b.bsky.social shares the next article in our Teaching practical science series on monitoring reactions, written originally by chemistry teacher Morag Easson. Read it here 👇
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#iteachchem #scienceeducation
Boiling jam and thermometer in a saucepan.
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Giving learners exam feedback in video form can:
✅ help students target their own individual learning needs
✅ improve teacher–student relationships
✅ save you time and stress in the long run
Maybe it's time for you to give it a try? Find out more:
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#edusky
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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How do you get your learners to engage with feedback after an exam? Discover how @doc-kristy.bsky.social uses video feedback and why it works 👇
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#edusky
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🧪🏆Discover STEM-themed competitions for your learners to enter this academic year ➡️ edu.rsc.org/feature/scie...
#iteachchem #edusky
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The pandemic revolutionised how we use tech to enhance learning – the next step is ensuring every learner and teacher can benefit ⬇️
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#scienceeducation #science
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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How do you use tech in your teaching? And what barriers do you face? @wendychem.bsky.social speaks to teachers about the challenges of the digital revolution in the classroom👇
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#stemeducation
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Teaching states of matter? You need these ⏬
Posters
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How to teach tips
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Classroom resources
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November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Watch chemistry teacher Declan Fleming collect nitrogen monoxide and oxygen in syringes. Then download the technician notes, including health and safety information, to do the experiment in your lab
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#chatchemistry #sciteachuk
Two syringes connected via a valve. One has 20 millilitres of a colourless gas and the other has 40 millilitres of a colourless gas.
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Planning your lessons on the oxides of nitrogen or Avogadro’s law for 14–16 and post-16 learners? You need this ⬇️
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#iteachchem #edusky
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Amaze your learners with this dramatic colour change, showing that equal numbers of moles of gas occupy the same volumes under the same conditions
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#scienceteachers #stemeducation
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Use colourless nitrogen monoxide and oxygen gases to produce orange-brown nitrogen dioxide gas with chemistry teacher Declan Fleming’s latest Exhibition chemistry demo
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#scienceeducation #chemed
November 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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'By teaching the language of chemical explanation, we are developing thinkers, communicators and scientists who can articulate not just what they know, but why it matters.' ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-...
#iteachchem #science
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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⛑️ Model constructing complex sentences to build your learners' confidence connecting chemistry concepts. Find out how ⬇️
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#scienceducation
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🏗️ Sentences are the tools learners use to build mental models. Teacher @benrogersedu.bsky.social shares three techniques for helping learners to construct complex sentences about chemistry 👇
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October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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And read this professional development article on neutralisation, pH and more for teaching the topics too:
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#edusky #pedagogy
A row of test tubes containing liquids of different colours from red through to dark purple.
October 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Ever wondered what the strongest base is?
How about the most acidic substance in the world?

You need these Everyday chemistry stories and TikToks:
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#iteachchem #scienceeducation
Household cleaning supplies in a modern kitchen. Batman's the Joker with a burned corpse.
October 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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A recent study found that 35% of UK students use AI for school learning. Find out why teachers are concerned and what they're doing about it:
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#science #scienceeducation
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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'Like calculators in math classes, ChatGPT is a tool that’s here to stay and that students will use'. Discover how teachers are helping students use AI responsibly👇
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October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Are your students using AI to do their work? Discover the signs to watch for 👇
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#edusky
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Download the summary slide with questions and use this real-world story on machine learning and underwater adhesives to bring polymers to life in your classroom 🌊🦆
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Little rubber duck sits glued to a seaside rock using the newly designed polymer adhesive
October 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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‘Students can practise, make mistakes, check their answers and try again’. Assistant headteacher Lucy Wallis created low-stakes retrieval sheets to encourage all learners to attempt questions. Read more ⬇️
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#pedagogy #scienceeducation
Squirrels look for acorns of chemistry information in a brain.
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Teach your pupils how to effectively cache chemistry knowledge, such as charges on subatomic particles or reactivity trends in group 1 metals, and watch them soar
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#sciteachuk #chemed
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM