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Education in Chemistry magazine, from @roysocchem.bsky.social
News, articles and resources for chemistry teachers
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Senior science technician Sarah Keay shares why school technicians deserve more credit ⬇️
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January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Discover how to use an arrows-first approach in organic chemistry with your post-16s to:
⤴️ increase understanding and raise assessment scores
⤵️ reduce reliance on rote memorisation
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January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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It was great listening to Zoe and Simon's threshold concepts for teaching A level organic chemistry while at #ASEConf2026 today.

Read about their work on #flippedlearning here: edu.rsc.org/feature/flip...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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On 23 January, @unesco.org is hosting a youth-led event at its headquarters in Paris to mark the International Day of Education. Wherever you are in the world, find out how you can get involved 👉 www.unesco.org/en/days/educ...

#STEMed #iteachchem
January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Interesting keynote from Jeff Banks exploring an ‘affirmative model’ of understanding, thinking and talking about disability #ASEConf2026
Photograph of Emily's view of the presentation looking at screens of why this matters in science and Jeff giving his keynote speech in a theatre room
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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First up, EiC sits down with Ed Walsh to explore hinge questions – clever tools that help steer lessons and uncover those hidden knowledge gaps
👀 Will we see you today at #ASEconf2026?
Emily's view of the talk showing a seminar room and a large screen
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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The Education in Chemistry team will be at #ASEConf2026 this year. Look out for Emily from the team — she’ll be there all day tomorrow. We'd love to say hi 👋
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#ASEchat
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Time to switch gears and plan a trip – discover how educational trips can refresh your teaching and inspire your learners, plus top tips for avoiding bumps in the road 👉
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January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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What’s your go-to mnemonic for revising chemistry? Share it with us here – we’d love to see your best memory hacks!
Check out our page 27 in the January print issue where we explore some more of the classics like OIL RIG and quirky ones like PPOO.

#edusky
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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And that's it! The EiC team has sent the January issue to the printer and is signing off until 5 Jan. Wishing you all a relaxing and restful break. See you in 2026.
#SciTeachUK #scienceteacher #iteachchem #chemed
December 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Learners not focused on chemistry? Busy gossiping about the latest YouTube video instead? Here are some ideas to motivate them
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December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Revealed! EiC’s editor DID like chemistry at school. Find out why this is relevant to your teaching
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December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Show learners how volume and temperature affect the equilibrium position of red-brown nitrogen dioxide and colourless dinitrogen tetroxide, with this easy demo and downloadable technician notes 👇
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December 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Surprise your 14–16 and post-16 learners with unexpected colour changes in this counterintuitive example of equilibria chemistry ⬇️
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#chemistry #edusky
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Planning lessons on nitrogen oxides and equilibrium? Watch teacher Declan Fleming's demonstration, then download the technician notes to perform it in your lab:
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December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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But first, catch up on this demo of Avogadro's Law:
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December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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💉 Use the syringe of NO2 you made during the last ex chem demo to show learners a counterintuitive example of equilibrium 👇
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December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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It’s your last chance to tell us what you think of EiC! Our 2025 survey closes tomorrow, so fill it in now to get more quality articles and ideas for your classroom: bit.ly/4qx9bIE
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December 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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💡 Accidental discoveries, human drama and suspense – @catsmi.bsky.social shows us how to use them to make your demos extraordinary: edu.rsc.org/ideas/combin...

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December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Combine drama, suspense and surprise to create lessons that captivate and inspire. Here’s how from @catsmi.bsky.social 📚 edu.rsc.org/ideas/combin...

#chemistry #scienceeducation
December 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Discover technician Lynsey's top tips for a smooth running lab and where she and her family went on a trip of a lifetime👇
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#stemeducation
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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STEM ambassador Lynsey shares her wow moments and why they matter👇
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Discover technician Lynsey's favourite practical for making an impression on learners (without making a mess) ⬇️
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December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Meet Lynsey, a science technician specialising in chemistry and STEM ambassador from Belfast, NI 👋
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#chemistry #chemed
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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From particle accelerators to new discoveries: find out more about heavy element chemistry. Use the summary slide and downloadable story from @ninanotman.bsky.social to bring this breakthrough into your classroom
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Control room of the SuperHILAC linear accelerator, used for low-energy nuclear science research and as an injector for Bevalac. It produces beams of two different ions for experiments and has multiple beam lines and target areas for studies, including heavy ion physics and clinical trials at the Bevatron/Bevalac. (c) WikiCommons/U.S. Department of Energy from United States
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM