Chemistry produces materials and releases energy by ionic or electronic rearrangements.
Representations of atomic structure in the logos of atomic energy regulatory bodies do not follow the rules we teach in our science and chemistry c
The use of the aufbau principle to predict the electron configurations of atoms (in their ground states), and therefore explain the layout of the p
Creating graphic novels to tell the 'stories' of the elements in the human body helps students trace the complex histories of atoms.
New learning resources from the Marine Stewardship Council to help science teachers embed ocean sustainability into the curriculum.
A short piece arguing that hydrogen should head up group 4 (14) in the periodic table.
As part of the new 'How science works' programme of study for key stage 4 (14-16 year-olds) taught in England and Wales, alternative layo
Using a Predict-Observe-Explain cycle in fostering college students' scientific explanation on concepts of velocity and acceleration in a small-gro
Practical approaches to teaching about energy and developing understanding.
Would a change in terminology help avoid confusion or do we need to review the use o f'energy' in science teaching?
The importance of molecular oxygen, atomic oxygen, ozone and the hydroxyl radical in the Earth's atmosphere.
The life of Joseph Priestley and the fascinating chemistry of one of the molecules that he discovered – dioxygen (O2).