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Dr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · 16/03/2026

Thank you to @astroroyalscot.bsky.social @maggiephilbin.bsky.social @timminshall.bsky.social and @rogerhighfield.bsky.social for your kind words about my book 'Up A Scientist's Guide to the Magic Above Us' ! (out in April)

The back of a hardback book with the blurb:
If you've ever looked up and wondered
"What is that?" then this book is for you!
Uplifting and upbeat, Up is highly recommended.'
Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for
Scotland
*Massively enjoyable, skilfully blending fascinating facts with vivid personal
experiences. Lucy Rogers is a magnificent storyteller
Maggie Philbin OBE
'Genuinely amazing: Lucy Rogers changes your perspective on life. I learned so much from this book.'
Tim Minshall, Dr John C. Taylor Professor of Innovation, University of Cambridge
*A book to awaken wonder and lift the soul skyward.
Roger Highfield OBE, author, broadcaster and Science Director at the Science Museum

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🏗️ Sentences are the tools learners use to build mental models. Teacher @benrogersedu.bsky.social shares three techniques for helping learners to construct complex sentences about chemistry 👇 edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-...

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Discover three ways to improve your chemistry students' sentence writing, tried and tested by @benrogersedu.bsky.social, plus downloadable teacher notes to help plan your lessons ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-... #iteachchem #edusky

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How you can model constructing complex sentences to improve learners' mental models

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Chemistry has several tools for developing and communicating complex ideas including models and formulas. Sentences are often neglected, but can you imagine a chemistry lesson without complex sentences?

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

1. That's definitely procrastinating and 2. Nice font.

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Charlie Bingham @charliebingham.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I am so beyond excited for this 😍

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Interesting... 'after' in your examples implies causality. A physics example might be 'after the parachute opens, the speed decreases.' But you could also use it in a purely sequence sense: "After adding the chemical, heat gently."

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 24/05/2025

Your weekend read ↓ Why questioning in lessons often fails (and what to do about it) #EduBlogUK #EduSky #UKEd

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Inspired by The Writing Revolution, here's a physics version of but, because, so: readingforlearning.org/2025/06/26/a...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

I read the paragraph: background knowledge helps a lot. Although I'm a physics graduate, I've watched numerous TV Dickens adaptations (inc Bleak House) - Victorian London is always presented like this. I have vague ideas about Lincoln's Inn. It's enough to catch hold of the meaning.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Really interesting article - thanks Natalie. It would be interesting to see how UK English undergrads performed. We teach a 19th c text at GCSE (16yo) for all students (typically not Dickins - unless Christmas Carol) and I believe another at A-level (18yo) for students who study lit.

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 30/05/2025

Redesigning our Year 9 curriculum to include Semmelweis and Snow, and vaccinations. Explaining through causality is part of our curricular metacontent. So these models build on a culture of explaining. I explain metacontent here: cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol... #iTeachBio #chatbiology

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Teaching students how to write better sentences in science (a 3min video): drive.google.com/file/d/1D87U...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A key aim of chemistry education is to help young people understand the world they live in. Here is my new EiC article on how to teach chemistry for understanding the world: edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This is very good - linking cognitive science, knowledge and the science of reading. Lots of sticky notes! @natwexler.bsky.social

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I enjoyed this book, which is related: Scientific Babel by Michael Gordin

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I found this really thought provoking this morning - thanks Carl.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I got a lot out of this Alex - thank you.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Concentration is difficult, and I suspect many children need help to remain focused. Don't we all sometimes?

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

So, teachers can't just use casual checking (it's definitely not an extra PPA) - you need to check relentlessly and support. It's not an easy solution. But it's great when it's used well.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

When pupils use it well, they make big fluency and comprehension gains (we've tested by comparing the programme's data to external reading assignments). It's the pupils who don't that we need to worry about.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I'm less worried about GCSE - unless the assessment system changes, I don't think anything I can say will have any impact. But KS3 should emphasize understanding the world over GCSE prep.

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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Are you a mathematics teacher in the UK? Or do you work in a job that requires the regular use of mathematics?

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

A new post - using short connected texts to enrich the content you've taught: readingforlearning.org/2025/05/18/a...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

On reflection, I'd shrink 'preparing for gcse' at ks3.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Hi Helen - it's what I think it probably should be. In an ideal world there wouldn't be a distinction, but I think there is.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I'm on the great Physics Teaching Podcast! "Modelling Electricity with Ben Rogers is live! Join Robin, Rosie and friend-of-the-Podcast-and-author for a delectable selection of ways to teach electricity spanning from year 4 all the way through to some fun ideas for year 12 A-level classes."

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Ideally, my question is a false dichotomy: your exam prep should also improve your knowledge of the world: but I suspect it doesn't. I'd like teachers to be aware of when the two goals diverge and manage that shift thoughtfully.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Question: to what extent is your subject about understanding the world and how much about preparation for the next stage in learning? I think it's something like this for science.

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Read up on why @benrogersedu.bsky.social thinks literacy is so vital in your science classroom. Then find the #teachingresources you need for your chemistry lessons in our collection #SciTeachUK #ASEChat edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why... edu.rsc.org/resources/co...

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Learners struggling with terminology in your science lessons? Read this advice from teacher, blogger and researcher @benrogersedu.bsky.social edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why... #SciTeachUK #teachingideas

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Have we got news for you? Yes, we have! 1. an article by @benrogersedu.bsky.social edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why... 2. new literacy teaching resources by chemistry topic: edu.rsc.org/resources/co... #SciTeachUK #teachingresources

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

It was a pleasure to talk about the pros and cons of telling stories with @physicstp.bsky.social. The discussion was based on a project funded by the IOP with @benrogersedu.bsky.social and @liamciniodwyer.bsky.social We tried not to get too distracted by stories to focus on their value in teaching.

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