- GCHQ Christmas Quiz
Break codes like a spy! GCHQ is setting a special Christmas Challenge on Thursday 14 December, and they are keen to get secondary schools and colleges across the country involved.
Read more - Polymerase chain reaction
An introduction to PCR and its impact with a downloadable poster for students aged 16+ years. The resource consists of a poster and a set of teaching materials that includes information, classroom activities and quizzes. Free full size posters can be ordered from the ABPI site or downloaded in pdf format.
Read more - RSC Education Prizes
The RSC Excellence in Education Prizes and Horizon Prizes recognise achievements in primary science through to higher chemistry education. You can nominate an individual, team or collaboration, including teachers, technicians, teaching assistants, professors and education researchers. Anyone can submit a nomination.
Read more - Royal Society of Chemistry Teacher PD
The Royal Society of Chemistry provides a CPD programme that supports a holistic approach to professional development. The CPD offer includes a wide range of opportunities to suit individual teachers’ needs. We offer PD for primary and secondary teachers:
Read more - Education in Chemistry
Education in Chemistry (EiC) is an online and print magazine that features ideas, teaching guides and resources. It provides valuable support to chemistry and science teachers working at all levels.
Read more - Royal Society of Chemistry resources
The Royal Society of Chemistry offer a wealth of support for teaching primary, secondary and higher education students. Thousands of free teaching resources – featuring everything from practical experiments and simulations to tutorials, quizzes, games and videos.
Read more - Teach Chemistry
Brought to you by the Royal Society for Chemistry, Teach Chemistry provides support including events, resources and discounts for teachers and technicians in secondary schools, colleges and teacher training institutions in the UK and Ireland.
Read more - Royal Institution Lectures
You're in for a treat this week at the Ri! We've got four fascinating talks coming up in our Theatre and at home. Our expert speakers are ready to take you on a journey of discovery, with talks covering the science of the brain, mathematics, plastics and the impact of living amongst deadly predators.
Read more - ABPI resources gain the ASE Green Tick
ABPI resources predominantly cover aspects of the biological sciences, in accessible and interactive ways, and the ASE team highlighted that of particular value are the explanation and applications of newer technologies within this curriculum area.
Read more - CheSSE - Chemical Safety in Science Education
Online Resources for Chemical Safety in Science Education, CheSSE, is a three-year ERASMUS+ project to develop condensed, up-to date, online resources about chemical safety in science education. A desired long-term goal is that teachers feel competent and safe when handling chemicals and managing school laboratories. CheSSE is aimed at schools within Norway, Finland, Slovenia and Sweden.
Read more - Ohaus Guardian 3000 hotplate - stirrer
Offer to ASE Members! Timstar is pleased to offer ASE members a 12.5% discount off the Ohaus Guardian 3000™ and the optional temperature probe for all orders placed before 28/02/2022.
Read more - Millgate
MHE & ASE Publications is a new publishing venture born from the merger of Millgate House Education and The Association for Science Education.
Read more - Teaching Vacancies
Teaching Vacancies is the free national service for searching and listing teaching roles. Are you looking for a new role or wish to advertise one?
Read more - Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society with the goal of advancing the chemical sciences. It supports professionals working in the field of chemistry, teachers and their students.
Read more - RSC website
The RSC’s education website is designed to help teachers find inspiration in their classroom teaching and feel supported in their continuing development and career progression.
Read more - ASE Book of the Year Competition
The award is designed to celebrate science writing that educates and inspires science learners and educators of all ages. We are seeking books that go that extra mile and support our vision of ‘science for all’.
Read more - CREST Awards
CREST (CREativity in Science and Technology) is a UK-wide Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) award scheme managed by the British Science Association.
Read more - Atoms, bonding and types of reactions
For students aged 16+. The pages on this ABPI resource provide content and diagrams to help students to gain a good understanding of atoms, bonding and types of reactions. There are also animations to support students to apply ideas they have learned.
Read more - SeeMe
A collaboration between Siemens and the Girls’ School Association (GSA). TV presenter and scientist Fran Scott presents an interactive, curriculum-linked stage show to build confidence and motivate girls to consider a job using STEM subjects.
Read more - Collins AQA A Level Support
These study and revision guides provide essential support for exam preparation.
Read more - Chilled Careers
The UK chilled food manufacturing industry is the most advanced in the world with more than 20 major companies, employing around 60,000 people. Science graduates and apprentices are in high demand.
Read more - Chemistry of Life
This resource is intended to help 16+ students to understand the role of macromolecules in biology. It covers aspects of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, ATP, DNA and RNA chemistry.
Read more - Practical Action Posters
A range of colourful posters freely available from Practical Action.
Read more - Practical Action evaluation tools
Support your students to evaluate products and designs. The Practical Action evaluation tools give students (aged 7-19) an opportunity to analyse their products, designs or existing products.
Read more - Reactivity of copper: etching and patination
Copper is low on the reactivity scale but reacts slowly in the atmosphere to develop an attractive pale green patina. It also reacts with ferric chloride solution and copper chloride which make copper etching possible.
Read more - Long-term availability of copper
This resource explores the long-term availability of copper in terms of known reserves, copper production and recycling.
Read more - Hydrogen: fuel of the future?
How can hydrogen fuel be produced safely in cars? In this activity students consider how research into fuels derived from ammonia could be used to ensure future fuel security whilst reducing harmful emissions.
Read more - Contaminated Crops
Nuclear disasters such as Chernobyl and Fukushima have resulted in land being contaminated by radioactive isotopes. In this activity students consider how research into variations in the uptake of radioactive isotopes by crop plants could be used to reduce human intake.
Read more - Whynotchemeng - resources
FREE resources, lessons and activities for Key Stages 4 & 5
Read more - Copper Development Association Resources
The very popular Copper Development Association resources have now been expanded and updated. They are now available to download as Zip folders of interactive PDF files.
Read more - Richard III - The Isotope Story
The skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park in 2012 has been confirmed as that of English King Richard III. This free activity explores how isotope analysis of the skeleton revealed more about the lifestyle of the king.
Read more - Young Scientists Journal
We celebrate the scientific and creative thinking of young scientists, aged 12 -20 and encourage them to share their love of science by communicating their ideas, research and opinions with other young scientists around the world.
Read more - The Naked Scientists
Popular science shows that strip science down to its bare essentials, and engage everyone in the world of science and technology. The show includes live lectures, interviews with renowned scientists and live discussion with questions from listeners - Many of which you can link to the curriculum.
Read more - Periodic Videos
Inspiring and now world famous videos from Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and his colleagues at the University of Nottingham chemistry department.
Read more - Johnson Matthey 40 years of cleaner air
A timeline illustrationg the progress of catalytic converters in vehicles
Read more - Calcium loss turning lakes to ‘jelly’
Declining calcium levels in some North American lakes are causing major depletions of dominant plankton species.
Read more - RSC Learn Chemistry Partnership
Learn Chemistry Partnership is a free programme to ensure your school makes the most of RSC activities and resources.
Read more - Fast Periodic Table
Back by popular demand! The ICI interactive periodic table.
Read more - Johnson Matthey Catalysts
Catalysts are big business. The chemical industry depends upon catalysts. We depend upon the chemical industry for our 21st century life style. We depend on catalysts.
Read more - Bitrex® – ‘Bitter’ to be Safe than Sorry
Making things taste bitter can reduce risk
Read more - Armourers and Brasiers Tata Sixth Form Materials Prize
A new competition designed to support schools in encouraging students to develop a sustained interest in STEM careers.
Read more - The Science and Technology of Aerosols
Find out how aerosols are made and how they work.
Read more - Copper in Health
A detailed study of the importance of copper as a trace element in our diet, with interactive graphics showing how it is involved in our physiology.
Read more - Copper Mining
A guide to the mechanics, chemistry and electrochemistry of commercial copper extraction.
Read more - Physics in Steelmaking
More advanced handling of sound and heat in a steelworks and an additional section on the application of ionising radiation.
Read more - Discover Petroleum
Take a virtual tour of an oil platform and Fawley oil refinery. Find out how oil is found, extracted and processed. NEW worksheets added.
Read more - Fawley Oil Refinery Tour
Travel round one of the largest manufacturing sites in the world to find out how crude oil is converted into fuel and oil products that drive the global economy.
Read more - Sixty Symbols
Short videos on the big concepts of modern physics and astronomy from Nottingham University
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