All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – May 2025
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Ideas5 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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FeatureResearch-informed tips for using dialogic teaching
Use extended periods of talk between students to improve the quality of their responses in chemistry
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CPD articleTeaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16
Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics
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NewsSeawater system slashes methane emissions
Breakthrough reactor system aims to reduce methane emissions from waste
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IdeasMake revision active
Consolidate knowledge, encourage independent learning and help students self-assess with this activity
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NewsUse students' drawings to understand their thinking
How to develop your recognition and interpretation skills to better evaluate learners’ chemical representations
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CPD articleHow to teach solubility at 14–16
Concentrate learners’ minds on the key aspects of solutions
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OpinionWhy teachers matter more than AI
Teachers turn students into learners and help young people improve their metacognitive functions
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InterviewMeet the sciku-writing teacher
Post-16 science teacher Jess Melville-Richards reveals her favourite teaching hack and what a sciku is
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IdeasSharing 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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Exhibition chemistryMake water ‘disappear’ with a superabsorbent polymer
Use just sodium polyacrylate, water and table salt to amaze learners and show how chemists modify materials for their purposes
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NewsMedieval bear’s teeth prove historic lead pollution
Palaeontologists discover how metal extraction 1000 years ago affected wildlife
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OpinionWhy and how we should teach literacy in science lessons
Scientific literacy is a key skill for all learners and it should feature in all our teaching, says Ben Rogers
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ArticleWhy does your sweat smell?
Sniff out the science of body odour, deodorants and antiperspirants
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OpinionHow we’re reducing our carbon footprint
Discover how Education in Chemistry is balancing climate concerns with classroom content
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PosterHow to teach condensation polymerisation
Everything you need to ensure post-16 learners understand condensation polymers
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ArticleMay 2025: Use ideas from this issue
Tips for your classroom and teaching from our May 2025 issue