Online platforms (subscription required)
- Questionbank: This is the official IB site containing past-paper exam questions that can be sorted and combined into formative and summative assessment.
- InThinking: Created by Geoff Neuss (arguably the biggest name in the IB Chemistry world), this site provides a huge array of teaching resources but also detailed explanations of all aspects of the course. Geoff is also extremely good at responding to comments and questions.
- CLEAPSS: A superb resource practical work (based in the UK) including procedures, risk assessment and teacher notes.
- Royal Society of Chemistry: Monthly newsletters, teaching resources and videos.
Websites
- chem.libretexts.org: High-level explanations for course content and beyond. Ideal for teachers.
- chemguide.co.uk: Covers A-level chemistry but much of it is appropriate for the IB. Has the best written explanations I have ever seen. (Targeted at students).
- phet.colarado.edu: Some great simulations to use throughout the course.
YouTube
- Richard Thornley: The Godfather of IB Chemistry YouTube covering all course content with some unusual, engaging and well-structured videos.
- MSJChem: Clear, straightforward coverage of all course content.
- Scott Milam: Some excellent in-class explanations, carefully explained demos and interesting coverage of the history of chemistry.
- Veritasium: A range of high production science-related videos, some of which are relevant to IB Chemistry.
- NileRed: Super interesting chemistry-focused videos of exciting/dangerous stuff you can't do in the lab.
Books
On teaching chemistry:
On chemistry:
On teaching
- Teaching Introductory Chemistry (Scott Milam) - an incredibly insightful discussion of the core areas of chemistry including the history of chemistry, developing conceptual understanding, and a range of other helpful strategies, learning engagements and practical ideas.
- Teaching Secondary Science (Adam Boxer) - Particularly helpful in its breakdown of the art of a good explanation.
On chemistry:
- Reactions (Peter Atkins) - An explanation of the most important chemical reactions. Highly relevant because most High School Chemistry courses are centred around these reactions.
- Why Chemical Reactions Happen (Keeler and Wothers) - An exploration of the role of enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy in determining why chemical reactions take place.
- A Short History of Chemistry (J.R.Partington) - A brief-ish overview of the key chemists and their work in the past 300 years.
- The Development of Modern Chemistry (Aaron Idhe) - A detailed version of the book above! Heavy reading but
On teaching
- Why Students Don't Like School? (Daniel Willingham) - A great overview of the cognitive psychology behind thinking and learning in a school context.
- Explicit and Direct Instruction (ResearchED) - An interesting examination of the science behind and strategies to implement effective Direct Instruction in the classroom.
- Education Myths (ResearchED) - Explores a number of pervasive falsehoods that still hamper teaching and learning in the classroom.
- Teach Like A Champion 4.0 (Doug Lemov) - A deep dive into the craft of teaching based on cognitive science and years spent observing excellent teachers in the US.