Used paperclips with a class today to show how a catalyst acts as a surface for reactants to come together and form a product. Based on an old magic trick, I got this idea from Paul Nugent from ScienceonStage Ireland. The ending is a nice surprise for students!

Google reminded me of some #spookychem demos I've done a few years ago... Let's walk down memory lane for this #spookymonth The bleeding spatula first with the help of some ammonium thiocyanate & hydrogen peroxide. It's also a nice #refraction demo #spookyphysics 👻

With Molecule Shapes: Basics, students can build models of molecules before investigating the molecular geometry and bond angles of a selected list of real molecules. phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations… #molecularGeometry #VSEPR #bondAngle

Agenda 2024. A few everyday things, done brilliantly. teacherhead.com/2024/01/01/age…

My 2 new retrieval apps AQA GCSE Science higher, and foundation, are now available for Android and iPhone. Free to download with over 600 free questions (over 1500 in full version). 4 years in the making! Do try them. play.google.com/store/apps/det… apps.apple.com/gb/app/aqa-gcs…

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When bananas ripen, their stems release ethylene gas, and when it spreads to the rest of the fruit, it will quickly cause the fruit to rot. That's why the plastic wrap around the stem keeps the ethylene gas contained so the bananas stay safe.

Inside information #LibraryLoversDay Reading books exercises the brain; a study suggests it may slow down cognitive decline, another found reading just 6 pages makes you 68% more relaxed. Many enjoy that old book smell; chemical degradation gives VOCs inc furfural #takeitasread

💯 "Older, more-experienced teachers: Rather than feeling their experience is valued, they are now made to feel guilty for being too expensive, too critical, too much of a threat to younger, less-experienced staff, especially those in leadership." hwrkmagazine.co.uk/the-retention-…

An excellent article from @doc_kristy on supporting students with structure and bonding. It introduced me to the idea of decision trees to scaffold thinking…. edu.rsc.org/ideas/5-ways-t…

GCSE Chemistry teachers. These flashcard sets for Paper 1 and Paper 2 look fab. Ready to print off 🙂 drive.google.com/file/d/1o4DWEO… drive.google.com/file/d/1X2TuD_…

Advice please: what’s the highest impact whole school behaviour strategy you’ve implemented to ensure a calmer (not silent) corridors during unstructured time and how have you ensured consistency implementation amongst staff? @diana_osagie @Strickomaster Unleashing Me

From September 2025, the personal statement is dead. Here are the three questions that will replace it: #ucas #personalstatement #year12

Amazing Lesson Design Outline - Miguel Guhlin, this is a helpful resource based on research-based classroom strategies packed with lots of useful links. Great for anyone looking for something new in their teaching practice or those just starting out. docs.google.com/document/d/1I9…

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I've got a pair of #Oasis tickets for 30th July 2025 Wembley. Looking to swap for a 3 bedroom end of terrace property. #OasisLive25 #OasisReunion

The way this is going there will be people who have been in a queue for Oasis tickets for longer than Liz Truss was Prime Minister...

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