It’s not too late to join in with Chemistry Week 2023
Chemistry Week (5–11 November) may be just around the corner, but it’s not too late to join the festivities – our collated resources should take the stress out of activity planning.
Throughout the month of November, we’re encouraging teachers to use our pre-prepared support to inspire their students and spotlight the impact that chemistry has across all aspects of society. Whether you need classroom activities or a slide deck for assembly, we’ve got you covered.
Helping you thrive as a teacher of chemistry
Register for a Sustained Professional Development course
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we recognise the value of your role as a teacher in helping young people find a passion for science. To support your inspiring work, we offer a range of fully funded courses that can boost your skills and confidence in teaching chemistry.
You can find a course that suits your needs, no matter your career stage or location. Spaces are limited, so we recommend registering your interest as soon as you can. You must be a Teach Chemistry member to register – it’s quick, easy and free to sign up.
Do your students think revision is irrelevant until the spring?
Revision is for all year round and not just before exams. Our revision collection has great ideas for helping your students revise their science and chemistry knowledge and not just to boost their exam outcomes.
Help student retrieval, by reading lots of tips and ideas for good revision and finding strategies that will help your students study and stay well.
Connect your students with industry scientists
I’m A Scientist is a student-led activity that connects students with a diverse range of scientists from different specialisms and backgrounds. Students get to read profiles of scientists working in different careers and then chat to them in 30 minute energetic text-based online Chats.
A previous participant said ’Today’s chat was fantastic. The class were so enthusiastic and full of excitement after the chat finished. I had one child decide he wants to be a physiologist and another who has decided that a career in science is their way forward.’
Spread the word: Student membership is free
Do you know someone studying chemistry at university this year? Make sure that they know about free RSC Student membership.
Signing up is easy, and the rewards (including career support, book and shopping discounts, inspiring events and a worldwide community ready to share knowledge) are huge.
Are you a catalyst for better chemistry teaching?
Have you seen an opportunity to develop the chemistry teaching provided at your school or in your local area? The Chemistry Teaching Empowerment Fund can help you.
Successful applicants receive £600 (€690) towards developing techniques or collaboration among the chemistry teachers in their local authority. This might be the help you need to see your peers gain better skills and experience with teaching practical sessions or simply help those in hard-to-reach areas connect with each other more easily.
Scare up a storm in your chemistry lessons for Halloween
Want to make science spooky to inspire your students? We’ve put together a bundle of exciting experiments and demonstrations to let you show off the thrills and chills of chemistry this Halloween.
- Add a touch of magic with microscale ‘potions’
- Conjure up some devilish demonstrations
- Delve into just what makes Halloween food so spooky
And there’s much more to inspire and delight your students this Halloween on our free resource page.
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