Today has been a fascinating experience.Sharing insights into science education and hearing back about the future challenges facing the chemical industries.

Calling all ECT ASE members! Want a free science education book? ow.ly/SrOq50VCm3U We’re giving away Primary Science in a Nutshell & Grappling with Graphs to the first 3 ECTs who send a 1-min video sharing how ASE has helped you. Email your video to [email protected]

We are entering the last week of this important survey. Please do all you can to push the survey with your networks as well as answering yourself. We particularly need more responses from Wales, Scotland and NI to make by nation analysis possible. The deadline is 7th April! 🔗 ow.ly/chk550VpJF0

New post from TheSciEd Distillery! Over 90% of students in one study thought that if you react a blue substance with a yellow substance, the resulting product would be green. Overcoming this requires a shift from additive to emergent thinking. thescieddistillery.blogspot.com/2025/03/comp...

Today I finally got out my microscope and went on a Moss Safari. My aunt (retired biology teacher) loved it and we were both jubilant to find a tardigrade (in fairness she found it!) Thank you for the info @mosssafari.bsky.social

@chatchemistry.bsky.social Help!

I am seeing lots of online sources categorise bending/cutting as physical changes. The curriculum focus here at age 9-11 is only on reversible changes of state/ mixing/dissolving but should bending/cutting be included as irreversible physical change? Where can I find a trustworthy definition?

A new post from the SciEd Distillery. This one gives food for thought for anyone involved in chemistry curriculum development and anyone who uses the word "acid" in their teaching. #chatchemistry thescieddistillery.blogspot.com/2025/02/acid...

I was really excited when @drgarethbates.bsky.social proposed this as an article for @associationscied.bsky.social 11-19 SciEd journal SSR. Well worth a read!

@katesutton70.bsky.social So wonderful to be followed by someone I know and respect rather than the random accounts I have been getting recently! Have been feeling a bit discouraged on here but I think if I post more again I can get the positive interactions back! I have tightly curated feeds!

@natcowley.bsky.social You may regret following me. I mainly post about niche chemistry education topics!!

Hi BlueSky - I'm doing a mock interview for a student applying for biomedical engineering at Imperial. This is outside of my expertise so would appreciate ideas/inspiration/questions. Any idea what the interview would focus on?

Latest post from the SciEd Distillery. Do all your students understand how far air pollutants can move? This understanding is critical to comprehending increases in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. thescieddistillery.blogspot.com/2025/01/move... #ChatChemistry

📢Nominations are open for the Teacher of Physics Awards -part of the #IOPAwards25 ▶️ The Teacher of Physics Award honours secondary-level physics teachers who go above and beyond to inspire their students and raise the profile of physics in schools and colleges 🔗 Nominate now: iop.org/about/awards...

Sometimes it is worth stepping outside and looking up.

I am currently writing some resources linked to the mole and quantitative chemistry. It has got me thinking. Is there a hidden curriculum that should lie behind the assessed curriculum? A specification only details the latter.

@amystrachan.bsky.social Hi Amy! Welcome.

Looking forward to presenting with Natasha Serret at ASE 2025 in Nottingham next month on metacognition. 2025aseannualconf.sched.com/event/1gerd/...

I know that @associationscied.bsky.social is running a series of International Teachers and Trainee Network Sessions. www.ase.org.uk/events/revis...

I have just posted my latest distillation called "The mole-unit and concept" based on a fascinating paper about a content analysis of the mole concept. If you have access I do recommend reading the original paper. If not, I hope my post is helpful. thescieddistillery.blogspot.com #chatchemistry

You hear about fiction authors being guided by their characters. Today I started writing a resource on relative atomic mass and it has become one on molar mass. Not sure you can be guided by chemistry as an author but it is feeling like it...

Whilst I am trying to keep this channel exclusively for professional posts about science education I did want to share a little musical something at the start of the advent season and welcome my choir to BlueSky!

Wonderful to hear a carol recording by my choir @hertfordshirechorus.org.uk on BBC Radio 3 this morning! 1hr 33 mins into the programme. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Please help us spread the word 🙂 “SKPT accommodates the workload of teachers...content is delivered in a practical manner making it easy to pick concepts you can directly apply to teaching” @associationscied.bsky.social @chatbiology.bsky.social @chatchemistry.bsky.social @teachingofsci.bsky.social

Just getting set up on here... Are you out there primary school science peeps?!

The rationale for using the sequence metallic, ionic then covalent in @bestevsciteach.bsky.social was based on chapter 10 in Taber and Coll (2002) Chemical Education Towards Research Based Practice. Rationale below. #chatchemistry

So pleased that @bestevsciteach.bsky.social are now on BlueSky! Do give them a follow. #chatbiology #chatchemistry #chatphysics

@bestevsciteach.bsky.social Welcome! So glad you have joined. I can now tag you!

I was aware of the BSL Glossary that has been developed for curriculum terms including science. Interesting to read about this US development linked to organic chemistry. www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/c.html

@wrbdb.bsky.social Hello! Welcome!

Discussion on Tom Lehrer including the Elements Song on BBC Radio 4 Add to Playlist now (Friday 22nd November 19:43)

If you are interested in writing for @associationscied.bsky.social SSR journal please do submit an article idea via docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... I can then get back to you with initial feedback and suggestions to help get your idea published. Must be relevant to 11-19 science education.

🚨🚨 Are we expecting too much from retrieval practice? I combine data from my research with @englishspecial and Ofsted's science subject report to explore this. #UKEd #SciTeachUK

A highly relevant article on retrieval practice from @drgarethbates.bsky.social . Open access so if you are not a member (yet!) of @associationscied.bsky.social you can see an example of an article from our SSR journal. Thank you Gareth for all your work on this.

Great to see your article in print @emmaeswift.bsky.social I attended one of your sessions a few years ago and it was really excellent! If you are attending @associationscied.bsky.social annual conference do go and hear Emma and Natalie live!

Following yesterday's #Chatchemistry you may be interested in these brand new resources from @roysocchem.bsky.social edu.rsc.org/resources/co...

I’m a stand in host tomorrow night for #ChatChemistry and we’re going to be talking about bonding! I really hope you can join us. I’d imagine it’ll kick off at 8pm. Very excited 🙌🏼

@kulvinderj.bsky.social Welcome Kulvinder! So far I am following a lot more secondary science than primary science folk but keen to change that! There must be a primary science starter pack and feed somewhere...

If you run the DofE award, assist with expeditions or anything else - interact with this post and I will create a starter pack.

This article relates to curriculum discussion in Scotland but is also highly relevant to discussions in England as well. Very clearly written by @colinmcgill.bsky.social etc al.

Link to home page with list of blog posts is thescieddistillery.blogspot.com?m=1

Looking forward to reading this, and I am sure it should be required reading for all teachers and other practitioners involved in the Education Scotland’s Curriculum Improvement Cycle for the Sciences (correct name) before the first meetings on 20 and 28 Nov.

Well it's not very big yet so I need your help but here's the start of a SENDCO (plus friends) starter pack. If you are a SENDCO, Asst SENDCO, ALNCO, SEND Consultant or system leader, Please reply to this post with a hello or a wave and I will add you to the pack. go.bsky.app/UrbNzMT

For those who have just joined BlueSky and followed me, I have started a blog sharing thought provoking discoveries from my reading of the SciEd research literature. Mainly chemistry but plan to add some primary science soon. thescieddistillery.blogspot.com/2024/11/welc...

Latest blog ..how do you use the word atom when you teach and do you mean the same thing each time? Distillation of a fascinating thought piece by Keith Taber. Totally my selection of key point and thoughts...the original is well worth a read. thescieddistillery.blogspot.com/2024/11/atom...

I've seen some newcomers mourn their lost community from The Other Place. It is 100% ok to grieve. I went thru the same. Take a breath, take your time. Follow kindred spirits, not just "big names." I highly recommend the Quiet Posters feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...

I’m looking for a quirky titration and we have done the lime cordial one death. Any suggestions? #chatchemistry

#SciTeachUK #PrimaryScience #chatchemistry #chatphysics #chatbiology #PriSci If anyone knows any hashtags for school leaders please share!