Education in Chemistry
Education in Chemistry provides support for all teachers of chemistry across the secondary, further and higher education sectors. It aims to strengthen the community by providing high quality, peer-reviewed content, tools and resources which promote the sharing of best practice and innovative teaching.
In this issue
Features
Thermoelectric materials: efficiencies found in nanocomposites
Thermoelectric materials can be assembled into mechanical structures which can transform heat to electrical energy. They can be used for heat harvesting and refrigeration.
Podcasting: support and enrich chemistry education
Podcasts are an easy and cheap way to provide supporting resources to enhance student learning. Find out why you should join in and prepare your own with this useful 'how to' guide...
Nitrous oxide: are you having a laugh?
Since its discovery, laughing gas has played its part in our dental surgeries, operating theatres and - more controversially - at our parties
Exhibition Chemistry
Ethyne and flying food cans
Demonstrations to capture the student's imagination, by Declan Fleming of Pate's Grammar School, Cheltenham. In this issue: Ethyne and flying food cans
The Elements
Distillates
Reviews
Feedback
Feedback
March 2012 - discussions from the magazine, website and social media. Teaching mechanisms and equilibrium. VLEs in school and Twitter for teacher CPD.
Endpoint
Biologist!
"Michael Gove's gyring and gimbling will surely only have one result - perpetuation of a cycle of poor understanding and low achievement in chemistry in state secondary schools"
The Mole
Useful Links
News
Teaching and learning through chemistry stories
22 February 2012
Academics at the University of Bristol have published a booklet of chemistry stories designed for use in secondary school chemistry lessons
Win a box of RSC goodies!
17 February 2012
You could win a fantastic box of RSC goodies if you're our 500th follower on Twitter
Free OU science courses
15 February 2012
The Young Applicants in Schools Scheme
New developments for Learn Chemistry
13 February 2012
Following the launch of Learn Chemistry in January, there are some exciting new updates and resources to come soon
Help form a new vision of science education
10 February 2012
The Royal Society is asking members of the public to help contribute to their new vision for the future of science and mathematics education
Imminent deadline for student science communication competition
08 February 2012
Time is running out for students to enter the RSC Bill Bryson Prize 2012
Google launches 2012 science fair
07 February 2012
13-18 year old students are invited to enter the largest online science competition in the world
The ASE Annual Conference - what did you miss?
03 February 2012
David Sait looks at some of the key events from the 2012 ASE Annual Conference
Spectroscopy in a Suitcase carries on
01 February 2012
The Spectroscopy in a Suitcase project continues to expand and improve
Spectroscopy in a Suitcase now available in Scotland
25 January 2012
The RSC's highly successful Spectroscopy in a Suitcase scheme is now available to schools in Scotland
Win a year's subscription to Chemistry World
18 January 2012
Students, teachers and librarians at secondary schools and colleges can enter a competition to win a year's subscription to Chemistry World
New biofuel teaching resources
12 January 2012
A new set of teaching resources for KS3 and above will help students consider the advantages and disadvantages of different types of biofuels.
