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Molar Volume of Hydrogen Gas Lab
Molar Volume of Gas - Lab Tip
// Tuesday, October 10, 2017 • Michael A. Morgan
If you read my last blog post you heard discussion of putting together a practical and useful professional development opportunity for chemistry teachers. It is a conference for teachers, by teachers.
Hematite
Investigations of Hematite Beads: An Experiment for National Chemistry Week
// Sunday, October 1, 2017 • Tom Kuntzleman
The theme for National Chemistry Week (NCW) this year is Chemistry Rocks!1 During NCW, which this year will be held October 22 – 28, many chemical educators will be focusing on the chemistry of rocks and minerals. To prepare for NCW, I’ve been in the lab conducting tests on the chemical and physical properties of various geological samples.
Measurement Challenge
That’s What Scientists Do!
// Sunday, September 24, 2017 • Doug Ragan
As I began to prepare my labs for this upcoming year, I decided to put a bit of a twist on a previous density of a block lab I had used in the past entitled the Measurement Challenge that is sold by Flinn Scientific.
Richard Feynman
A Class Discussion on the Nature of Science
// Wednesday, September 13, 2017 • Kaleb Underwood
The first chapter of every middle and high school science textbook I have ever seen contains a section on “the scientific method.” As a result, by the time your students get to you they are probably very adept at reciting how science is done, or at least how they think it is done.
screenshot of the AACT.SCALACS/Oxy Chemistry Teachers Meeting
Get Your Learn On
// Monday, September 11, 2017 • Michael A. Morgan
When I first started teaching I was very fortunate that a local teacher invited me to a high school chemistry teachers meeting. I was really young and really motivated to be a better teacher. I registered immediately and went to an all day event held at Occidental College here in Los Angeles.
Density and measuring
Density and Measuring
// Tuesday, September 5, 2017 • Chad Husting
"What are we doing to help kids achieve?"
Big ball small ball
Measuring Activity
// Sunday, September 3, 2017 • Chad Husting
What are we doing to help kids achieve?
Desktop Clutter
The Teacher Page - An Organizational Tool
// Friday, September 1, 2017 • Dana Hsi
I don't look like an organized person. At least, the appearance of my desk lies about my organizational skills (I know what's in all of the piles, I promise!) But I do insist on my curriculum write ups being organized, which is how I came up with my lab handouts. Let me introduce The Teacher Page.