Education in Chemistry

Proportional reasoning skills makes the maths in science a piece of 🍰 for your learners. Discover how to bake it into your chemistry lessons 👇 edu.rsc.org/ideas/add-pr... #iteachchem

How often are your chemistry lessons impacted by learners' limited maths skills and/or confidence? The RSC has worked with teachers and experts to produce a suite of resources focused on developing learners' maths skills in the chemistry classroom – get started today 🧮👇 edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio...

Teaching graph skills in science requires a different approach to maths. Add these teacher-tested tips to your science lessons and watch your learners' graph skills increase exponentially 📈 edu.rsc.org/ideas/how-to... #iteachchem

Teaching chromatography? You need this article 👇🏼 by @dave2004b.bsky.social full of strategies, solutions and skills for 11–16 lessons edu.rsc.org/cpd/practica... #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteacher

Check out Education in Chemistry's selection of CPD-focused articles to help with your well-being and professional development: Notice a glimmer a day - edu.rsc.org/feature/the-... Bragging rights - edu.rsc.org/ideas/bring-... Excel-lent reflections - edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-...

💡 Fractional distillation uses huge amounts of energy. Could membranes offer a cleaner alternative? Explore a real-world context for studying fractional distillation with your 14–16 learners: edu.rsc.org/science-rese... #iteachchem #edusky

Want to guarantee student success with calculations in science? Talk to your maths department advises @catsmi.bsky.social edu.rsc.org/feature/work... #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteacher

Supporting gifted and talented students to meet their potential can feel daunting. But what if the key isn’t more tasks, just more thinking? Explore ways to achieve this, including increasing task complexity, peer teaching and goal setting 🧠👇️ #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/feature/happ...

First, Sam learned to cope with her dyslexia, now she excels as a chemistry teacher because of it. Read this article to discover how edu.rsc.org/feature/how-... #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #DAW26 #SciTeachUK #chemed

Taking part in today’s attempt to set a new World Record for the most people reading together online over 12 hours with @britishcouncil.bsky.social & @literacytrust.org.uk? Reading 1 of our recommendations? We’ve 4 more: 2 murderous 40 iconic 1 utopian edu.rsc.org/feature/eics... #chemed #Goallin

Do you use AI to plan your lessons? Learn how experienced teachers use gen AI tools to refine ideas, challenge assumptions and strengthen their lessons ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/education-re...

How can you help your learners overcome maths anxiety? Discover research-informed tips to help you spot maths anxiety and tackle it, to ensure all your learners are confident applying maths skills in the chemistry classroom ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/feature/get-... #STEMed #iteachchem

🎃 Add a little chemistry magic to your Halloween lessons. These articles and resources are full of ideas for engaging students with some seasonal chemistry 👻🧪👇 edu.rsc.org/resources/co... #edusky #iteachchem

Chemistry teacher teaching physics this year? Save this article for when you're teaching lessons on forces, with strategies from a physics specialist ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/how-to... #STEMed

What’s the link between teacher confidence with maths in a science context and student success with application? Clive Hill explores strategies to build one and ensure the other, helping students think like scientists 💡🧮 #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/feature/the-...

Are you a chemistry teacher teaching biology this year? Check out a biology specialist's top tips for using your chemistry strengths to teach biology brilliantly 🔬 edu.rsc.org/ideas/use-yo...

Discover how the RSC, IOP and Science Made Simple are building a confident Wales-wide community of science educators. Read the article: ➡️In English: edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio... ➡️ yn Gymraeg: edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio... #iteachchem

Teaching titration? This idea from @ianmcdaid.bsky.social will help your learners get full marks for method writing edu.rsc.org/ideas/secure... #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteacher

Build learners’ confidence in graph drawing. From choosing the right graph type to understanding lines of best fit, explore ways to strengthen graphical literacy and help learners avoid common exam errors 📈 edu.rsc.org/ideas/how-to... #iteachchem #edusky

Deepen your subject knowledge and develop your teaching practice at your own pace, with the RSC's self-led professional development courses ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio... #iteachchem

The September print issue is arriving through letterboxes now 📬 Find ideas for teaching microscale chemistry, mechanisms, evaporation, filtration and crystallisation, plus practical guidance on AI and scientific literacy. Explore the issue online: edu.rsc.org/eic/septembe... #edusky #iteachchem

Flame tests – simple enough, right? Wrong! Carrying out and analysing flame tests can be difficult for students. But, using this poster and fact sheet, you can aid their fame test fluency, accuracy and analysis 🔥👇️ #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/infographics...

Introduce the conservation of mass to your 11–14 learners and help them understand that the total mass of reactants is equal to the total mass of products, using this poster, fact sheet and reaction looking at the reaction of magnesium and oxygen ⚖️🧪 #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/infographics...

From classroom-ready resources to posters and online sessions, @rsc.org can't support teachers without your input. And we're about to ask you to share what you think of the chemistry curriculum. Read on to find out how: edu.rsc.org/opinion/have... #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteachers

Four more recommendations for your to-be-read pile: 🤓 Fun facts about elements 🚫 Revealing your misconceptions 🪄 50 fearless pioneers 🐞 8 nature lessons #TBR #Goallin #SciTeachUK edu.rsc.org/feature/eics...

Spring into action with this idea for teaching IR spectroscopy vibrations to your post-16 learners #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteacher edu.rsc.org/ideas/master...

Don't be shy, brag about your wins! Discover how to make sharing successes a habit for your science department this year ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/bring-...

In this alternative take on the two-faced reaction, inspired by Takahiro Suzuki’s group at Tokyo University of Science, you paint blue images into a colourless solution to demonstrate UV light energy overcoming a kinetic barrier in a redox reaction 🔦🧪 #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/exhibition-c...

What is a ConcepTest and how can you use it to boost learners’ critical thinking and understanding? Discover your new favourite assessment method ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/meet-y... #itechchem

Teaching has its challenges, but small moments of joy can make a big difference 💙 @mosssafari.bsky.social shows us how noticing your daily glimmers can help bring more calm, connection and balance to the school day Read how ➡️ edu.rsc.org/feature/the-... #edusky #iteachchem

Make the classic two-faced reaction demo more engaging, with something you probably already have in your stock room 😯 watch the latest Exhibition Chemistry ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/exhibition-c... #iteachchem

'If we want our students to master the vocabulary of science, we must teach them to read like scientists.' Try this approach for boosting literacy, understanding and confidence 📚️ ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/how-to... #iteachchem

Great things come in small practicals 🔬 Discover teachers’ and technicians’ favourite #microscale experiments and how they help reduce waste, cut costs, improve safety and build learners’ confidence in practical work edu.rsc.org/feature/more... #iteachchem

When it comes to lesson planning, there are lots of elements to consider and juggle. And with so much to pack in, where do you begin? Andrea Mallaburn explores how to plan effectively, heading off misconceptions and meeting learning goals ⚽👇 #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/cpd/the-reci...

ZAP! And the methane's gone ... or at least, it's become methanol. A team of scientists has found pulses of electricity can be used to make methanol from methane. But could this route provide a more sustainable option for methanol production? 💥👇 #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/science-rese...

RSC Education's Organic chemistry professional development course is out now! Build confidence in this extensive topic for the ages you teach. ⭐ Subject-specific strategies ⭐ Developed by chemistry experts ⭐ Flexible pathways to suit your needs Explore today ➡️ edu.rsc.org/teacher-pd/s... #edusky

May has finished her training year and is now a fully fledged science teacher! She shares the lessons she's learned this year, the skills she'll take forward into her new role and what she thinks great teaching is 👇 edu.rsc.org/staffroom/wh... #iteachchem

🏅 👏 Congratulations to the UK team for their outstanding results at the International Chemistry Olympiad. Read more 👇 edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio...

Build learners' confidence in rates of reaction graphs 📈 @katecomisso.bsky.social shares practical ways to help 14–16 learners interpret curves, tackle misconceptions and connect graphs to collision theory edu.rsc.org/cpd/how-to-m... #edusky

Meet Eleanor Mortimer, the teacher-trainer who counts a skeleton as her work bestie and loves antique restoration (especially chairs!), as she praises the versatility of the humble mini whiteboard and shares some of her wisdom💡👇️ #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/interview/me...

Change can be unsettling, especially when it's something as significant as curriculum change. @doc-kristy.bsky.social shares her top tips for handling curriculum change with confidence 💡 ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/staffroom/fi... #iteachchem

Ask any teacher what they think about on-screen assessment (OSA), and you’ll likely get a reaction between cautious optimism and mild panic. Is the shift a genuine opportunity? Here, we explore the benefits and challenges of going digital💻👇 #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/feature/how-...

Book recommendations for ages 11+ from the team: 👓 Dyslexia friendly read on the cost of mining 🧪Brilliant intro to chemistry for younger readers 🌏Sunday Times bestseller on earwigs and saving the planet 🩺Classic novel on the ethics of biomedical advances edu.rsc.org/feature/eics...

Build learners’ understanding of crude oil, fertilisers and sustainability by linking chemistry lessons to real-world events and global supply chains 🌍⚗️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/why-yo... #edusky

Did you know that the chemical compound found in antifreeze ... is also in your ice cream?🍦No need to panic: chill out and find out why in @kitchapman.bsky.social's article ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/everyday-che... #iteachchem