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Managing student accounts & mark bookFree27 October 2022

Once you have set up the student accounts and the students have activated their accounts (see Creating student accounts) then your students can access the pages you allow so that they can work in their... more

Dinosaur chemistryFree26 October 2022

It is all too easy to think that in the past chemists got some of it wrong and that these days we know exactly what we are doing. There are obvious examples of theories that were once prevalent but are... more

Mandatory laboratory componentsFree19 October 2022

There are no specific experiments or practicals that all students must perform. Apart from the ten hours for the Individual Scientific Investigation and the ten hours for the Group 4 project, teachers... more

Data response question29 September 2022

The purpose of this exercise is to get students to think critically about what they read.The following extract is taken from a very well-respected British chemistry textbook for 16–19 year olds (specifically:... more

5+ is different to +520 September 2022

In many ways this blog follows on from my last one 'Training students to think critically'. Recently Natalie Brink, who teaches at Shekou International School in China, asked a very sensible and valid... more

Training students to think critically8 September 2022

Young children are naturally curious and parents and teachers should actively encourage this curiosity. Questions which generally start with "How.." often require factual answers (e.g. How does this work?... more

1. Stoichiometric relationships (2)4 September 2022

For each question choose the answer you consider to be the best.1. What amount of atoms, in mol, is present in 128 g of sulfur dioxide? (Avogadro’s constant = 6 x 1023 mol-1)A. 1.2 x 1024 more

1. Stoichiometric relationships (2) 4 September 2022

For each question choose the answer you consider to be the best.1. What amount of atoms, in mol, is present in 128 g of sulfur dioxide? (Avogadro’s constant = 6 x 1023 mol-1)A. 1.2 x 1024 more

Journals4 September 2022

It is well worth subscribing to several chemistry journals - either to receive as hard copies or online. Many countries produce chemistry journals, some specifically for the 16-19 age group. In the past... more

Web links4 September 2022

Really you should only need one fantastic website, i.e......but no-one is perfect!Throughout my site I've provided links to relevant websites dealing with the specific topic, e.g. NIST for spectra data. more