Solution to Chemical Mystery #12: Baffling Balloons
Tom Kuntzleman | Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:56
Check out the solution to Chemical Mystery #12: Baffling Balloons
first-year undergraduate
Chemical Mystery #12: Baffling Balloons
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:30
Can you explain what is happening in Chemical Mystery #12?
JCE 95.09 September 2018 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Thu, 09/13/2018 - 12:25
The September 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: reticular chemistry; laboratory research experience for students; historical perspective; chemistry and the environment; laboratories using color to understand chemistry; electrochemistry laboratories; DIY instrumentation; organic semiconductors; orbitals; computer-based learning and computational chemistry; from the archives: paper chromatography.
Charred Marshmallow Souffle
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 09/12/2018 - 13:51
A new event called "The Mole"was unveiled at BCCE 2018. I told the story of how one of my students discovered how to make marshmallows spark in the microwave oven.
How “The Learning Pit” Can Help Establish a Culture for Learning
Ryan Bruick | Mon, 08/27/2018 - 11:48
"The Learning Pit" metaphor constructed by James Nottingham serves as an important part of establishing a culture for learning in my high school chemistry and physics classrooms.
JCE 95.08 August 2018 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Thu, 08/16/2018 - 18:27
Relevant Topics for Instruction and Assessment
The August 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: the chemistry of candy and sugar, examining virtual learning for laboratories, strengthening student understanding of acid-base chemistry, building scientific communication skills, emphasizing learning, sustainability and green chemistry, cost-effective resources and techniques, laboratory investigations, ConfChem conference on mathematics in undergraduate chemistry instruction, erupting from the archive: soda geysers.
Positive Relationships & a Safer Classroom
Michael Farabaugh | Mon, 08/13/2018 - 08:25
In this post, I share my thoughts about positive relationships as well as some of the activities that I do on the first day of school to make connections with my students.
Archaeological Pottery - An Inquiry-based Laboratory Activity
Linda Ford | Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:41
Are you up for trying an ambitious experiment that combines archeology, instrumental analysis, and a search for patterns in data? Then this activity might fit the bill!
Two Simple and Cheap Illustrations of Phase Equilibrium and Vapor Pressure
Kaleb Underwood | Sat, 08/04/2018 - 12:37
A favorite demonstration is to boil water by lowering the pressure in a bell jar using a vacuum pump. Unfortunately, purchasing a bell jar, vacuum plate, and vacuum pump can run upwards of $1,000 which poses a hardship for many teachers. Here are two simple and inexpensive demonstrations of phase equilibrium and vapor pressure.
Time required:
Setup: 5 minutes
Execution: 5 minutes to 30 minutes depending on level of inquiry
Accessing Cited Articles
Deanna Cullen | Sun, 07/22/2018 - 08:39
This page is intended to help readers find access to articles cited within ChemEd X materials.