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Education in Chemistry magazine, from @roysocchem.bsky.social News, articles and resources for chemistry teachers

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🎃 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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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-...
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The formula for better maths
Preparation and collaboration are key to building teachers' maths confidence in science and aiding their students' understanding
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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
Photograph of a lab bench. Foreground two flasks, one containing colourless liquid, the other purple liquid. Also on the bench, a calculator and burette. You can also see gloved hands writing on a sheet of paper
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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
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How to support learners with graph drawing
Explore classroom strategies that help learners avoid common graphing mistakes and present data with confidence
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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
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RSC launch subject knowledge professional development courses
Unlock new skills, new ideas and new possibilities for your chemistry classroom with our self-led courses
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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
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September 2026: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our September 2026 issue
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Spring into action with this idea for teaching IR spectroscopy vibrations to your post-16 learners #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteacher edu.rsc.org/ideas/master...
A blue background with a brown table in the foreground. On top of the table is a small wooden trolley attached to a spring and clamp at each end of the table
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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-...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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
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The antidote to stress at work: glimmers
Forget triggers, focus on glimmers. Don't underestimate the importance of those little moments of daily calm and connection to your well-being
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
'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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Create a chemistry SuDoku for your post-16 learners ▶️https://edu.rsc.org/resources/diy-su-doku-spreadsheet/650.article
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DIY Su Doku spreadsheet
Excel spreadsheets to help create your own chemistry Su Duko puzzles
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Record and reflect on your teaching progress ▶️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-...
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Build professional development into your week with a simple spreadsheet
Take a snapshot of your teaching week-by-week in spreadsheets and make self-reflection a habit to boost your practice
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Reduce your workload – advice from maths teacher @numbercubes.bsky.social ▶️https://edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why-using-spreadsheets-effectively-will-reduce-your-workload/4022171.article
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Why using spreadsheets effectively will reduce your workload
Save time on teacher tasks and boost your productivity by upskilling in Excel
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Build an equilibrium simulation with your post-16 learners ▶️https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/how-to-build-an-equilibrium-simulation/4021665.article
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How to build an equilibrium simulation
Deepen your post-16 learners' understanding of reversible chemical reactions while improving their IT skills
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
4 excel-lent uses of spreadsheets for science teachers: #chemed #sciteachuk
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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
Two teachers sitting facing each other in discussion, with posters on addition and condensation polymers on the wall behind one and shelves of ball-and-stick molecular models behind the other.
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🏅 👏 Congratulations to the UK team for their outstanding results at the International Chemistry Olympiad. Read more 👇 edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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
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How to measure rates and interpret graphs
Move beyond engaging demonstrations and build learners' confidence in interpreting rates of reaction graphs
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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-...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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
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Why you should bring news stories into your chemistry lessons
Because current affairs make chemistry topics concrete and relatable for learners. Start with the Strait of Hormuz and the Haber process
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
⚡ Could combining five metals make hydrogen fuel more practical? Explore nanoparticles, catalysts and sustainable energy through this real-world research. Download a summary slide with questions and the story for context when teaching learners aged 14–16 ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/science-rese... #iteachchem
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Nanocrystals could help hydrogen fuel go mainstream
Connect ideas about nanoparticles and catalysis to emerging hydrogen technologies
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Could one (or all!) of these books be your perfect holiday read? 📚 A collection of YA sci-fi short stories 📚 A sci-fi feminist novel 📚 A graphic novel where dead scientists share their discoveries #goallin #nationalyearofreading #sciteachuk edu.rsc.org/feature/eics...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Self-reflection is so valuable for improving your teaching practice – but amongst a busy teaching schedule, who has the time? Discover a flexible, efficient (and free) way to easily build self-reflection into your week ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-... #iteachchem
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What do you do when students make the same errors? Michael Prince shows how you can identify and fix misconceptions at the root with a four-step approach to concept repair that's effective while saving both time and energy🔨👇️ #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/ideas/pinpoi...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The process of adopting a child is time consuming and incredibly emotionally demanding: how can you balance it with the demands of being a full-time teacher? One teacher and parent shares her story⬇️ edu.rsc.org/feature/navi...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Naomi Hennah shares research-based teaching tips on how to make peer feedback exercises effective in your classroom ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/education-re... #iteachchem #oracy
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
How can you shape your planning and use in‑the‑moment adjustments to help all students succeed in science? Jane Essex explores practical ways to incorporate adaptive teaching techniques to meet the full spectrum of student needs ✍️⬇️ #edusky #iteachchem edu.rsc.org/cpd/adaptive...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
What are hinge point questions? When might they occur in science lessons and how can they be used before, during and after to guide the teaching process? Former head of science Alan Denton reveals all 👇️ #edusky #scienceeducation edu.rsc.org/ideas/open-t...
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
If David could only use one scientific tool to teach an entire term of science, what would it be? Discover the answer, his favourite practical for engaging learners and most memorable moment in the lab in the latest instalment of Meet the ... technician ⬇️ 🧪 edu.rsc.org/interview/me... #iteachchem
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
According to the Hyundai School Experience Index, attention levels increase by 80% and well-being by 80% on trip days. And 77% of learners say it’s their best school day ever. Even more reasons to read @catsmi.bsky.social on why school trips matter: edu.rsc.org/feature/why-... #sciteachuk #stemed
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Why school trips matter
Tips for planning an outing to build positive relationships, raise learners' science capital and bring a fresh perspective back to the classroom
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Don't let conspiracy cloud the chemistry - @kitchapman.bsky.social shares the science behind contrails, how plane toilets work and what really is the deal with airline food ✈️ ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/everyday-che... #STEMed
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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
And if you want to know about your fellow science teachers' working weeks, read our article 👉🏽 edu.rsc.org/feature/how-... #sciteachuk #chemed #scienceteacher
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How many hours do you work?
50 hours a week and little personal life is not unusual for science teachers. We find out how they're coping
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