The Diamonds of Winter
Take a walk and explore the chemical winter wonderland of snowflakes...and diamonds!
Take a walk and explore the chemical winter wonderland of snowflakes...and diamonds!
Engage your Chemistry students with a dynamic, 40-minute lab that uses the Ideal Gas Law to uncover the molar masses of "mystery gases." Perfect for Grade 11 or Honors Chemistry, this adaptable experiment combines theory with real-world applications!
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The November 2024 APTeach presentation outlined instructional strategies to model net ionic equations and chemical reactions using particulate models, chemical symbols, and observations to support students’ understanding of how chemicals react and interact at the particle level. A clip of the presentation and the presentation slidedeck are included here.
This post shares some previously posted resources on ChemEd X to help you plan a comprehensive bonding unit.
Inquiry and phenomena-based curriculum are buzzwords in the education world, especially in connection with NGSS. What does this actually mean and how can it be implemented in the chemistry classroom is explored in this article along with an introduction to some curriculum resources.
Over 700 science educators gathered at STANYS 2023, exploring 3D learning. Ashley Green and Sarah English reflect on their experience and how they plan to bring what they learned to the ChemEd25 conference in Golden, Colorado, in July 2025.
This study explores anthocyanin bleaching and dyeing using blackberries, inspired by the maraschino cherry production process. The experiments demonstrate accessible anthocyanin chemistry for educational applications and encourage replication with various fruits.