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Successfully embed retrieval practice into your classroom
Reusable question sheets improve student recall of key chemistry content
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Ideas to inspire confident contributions to group talk
Include every learner in the chemistry conversation with these four valuable tools
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5 ways to teach neutralisation and pH
Teacher-tested approaches to build 11–14 students’ basic understanding of acids, alkalis and indicators
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4 ways to help your learners succeed with science words
How monkeys and mnemonics, peanuts and prefixes will help all your learners grasp scientific vocabulary
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Help learners master organic mechanisms using talk
Improve post-16 students’ understanding through verbal communication
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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
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Bring Hess’s cycles to life
Demystify this abstract concept for your learners in a few steps – literally
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Improve engagement with cognitive interest cues
Unlock your students’ scientific curiosity with lesson starters that grab their attention
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How to build an equilibrium simulation
Deepen your post-16 learners’ understanding of reversible chemical reactions while improving their IT skills
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Get particular about nanoparticles
Be creative when demonstrating coarse, fine and nanoparticles – make a model
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How to write effective multiple choice questions
Quiz your students and improve their understanding with our seven tips for crafting assessment questions and answers
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Ways to teach atoms and ions
Use these six approaches to ensure learners master ion formation at 14–16
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Scaffold learning with decision trees
Help students unravel complex topics with a decision tree – a visual support you can gradually remove
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Frayer models offer a window into students’ science capital
Use the literacy framework to explore, break down, explain and consolidate chemistry concepts
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Ways to teach formation of salts
Secure your learners’ understanding of this core topic with teacher-tested recall strategies and experiments
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Sharing science stories to inspire and engage
Pick a tale of a chemistry discovery (or disagreement!) to tell your students from these examples, complete with teaching tips
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Make revision active
Consolidate knowledge, encourage independent learning and help students self-assess with this activity
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5 ways to teach excess and limiting reagents to 14–16 learners
Tips for helping learners get to grips with this tricky part of quantitative chemistry
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Success with GUESS for solving equation-based problems
Help your 11–16 students calculate answers independently and effectively with this acronym
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Teaching tips to tackle maths anxiety
Help your students develop their numeracy confidence with these back-to-basics steps