#ITeachPhysics benefits from using everyday items - not just in demystifying the lab but also injecting some creativity. I used to do a CPD session on creative teaching and I've written it up here. Hopefully you'll find it interesting #physics #teaching thesciencelab.substack.com/p/rubber-duc...

In the UK, 2026 is the #NationalYearOfReading. Which do you prefer: the smell of new books or of old books? 📚 Here's the chemistry behind both! www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/n... #ChemSky 🧪

🏗️ 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-...

Starting to think about the new term? Teaching KS3/4 physics out of specialism? FREE #SKPT CPD will give you the skills and confidence to bring physics to life in the classroom 💥 Find a session to suit 🙂 https://loom.ly/OlTEmjM

This has captured my essence as a teacher quite well! 😍

Teaching 14–16 learners about solubility? Here's everything you need to concentrate their minds ✍🏻 by @catsmi.bsky.social sky.social #chemed #iteachchem #SciTeachUK edu.rsc.org/cpd/how-to-t...

*** NEW POST *** How can we support pupils who are struggling with exams? 5 strategies that I have found helpful. 1. Search and destroy 2. Task level analysis 3. Procedural DIN 4. Scaffolding revision 5. Watching-talking mocks. Details here www.tes.com/magazine/tea... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

5 strategies to support students who aren’t ready for exams

Some students are heading towards exam season fully prepped and ready to go. But how can we help those who aren’t? Mark Enser offers his advice

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Happy #StPatricksDay! ☘️ What makes the bubbles in a glass of Guinness fall, and what gives the beer its dark colour? This graphic in @cenmag.bsky.social has the answers: cen.acs.org/articles/93/... #ChemSky 🧪

16,216 students from 1502 schools sat the Round one UK Chemistry Olympiad paper this year. But how many achieved bronze, silver or gold awards? edu.rsc.org/rsc-educatio... #iteachchem #stemed

2025 UK Chemistry Olympiad Round one results

The Royal Society of Chemistry announces the grade boundaries for this year's UK Chemistry Olympiad

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www.tes.com/magazine/new... As if the recruitment crisis wasn't bad enough? I'm going to say this. If it wasn't for the holidays. I would not do the job. With science qualifications I've got plenty of options

Oliver: Time to rethink length of summer holidays

Chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver warns pupils can be ‘dysregulated’ after long summer break

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