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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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🧪Revision can be more than re-reading notes. Find out how to mix it up with self-testing, concept maps and past exam questions for better results
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#scienceeducation #chemistry
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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🚗 Teach sustainability with impact: explore our ready-to-go classroom ideas and practical tips
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Structural formulas for ethanol
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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🔥 💧 From whisky to water purification, distillation is everywhere. Help learners get to grips with each stage of simple distillation and make connections to real-world chemical processes with a classroom-ready fact sheet
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Make cross-curricular links with this article and resource on ocean acidification 🌊
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#scienceeducation #chemistry
A preview of the summary slide for the Science research news story, Ocean acidification could cause shark tooth corrosion.
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Losing their edge. Scientists investigate the impact of carbon dioxide levels on blacktip reef shark teeth 🦈
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#chemed #science
A magnified black and white image of a shark's tooth and you can see the serrated edges.
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Use this story from @ninanotman.bsky.social and the summary slide by @neilgoalby.bsky.social for real-world context when teaching climate change and acids at 14–16
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#edusky #sciteachuk
A preview of the summary slide for the Science research news story, Ocean acidification could cause shark tooth corrosion.
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Could increasing ocean acidity mean sharks lose their bite? Find out in the latest Science research news ⬇️
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#iteachchem #uked
Sharks swimming in an aquarium.
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Help 14–16 learners learners get to grips with what happens at each stage of simple distillation with this infographic and fact sheet 👇
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#STEM #iteachchem
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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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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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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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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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