Especially JCE: April 2018
Deanna Cullen | Tue, 04/24/2018 - 09:19
Deanna Cullen shares highlights from the April 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.
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Interactive-video experiments now available for Chemistry
Matthew Vonk | Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:00
Matt Vonk and Peter Bohacek have just created a handful of new chemistry activities that are based on interactive high-resolution video. These classroom-ready experiments have interactive tools so that students can perform the analysis and record data themselves. In some cases, students can even change variables.
March Madness with the Periodic Table
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 04/05/2018 - 10:19
This past March, I ran a multi-day poll on Twitter that was designed to be a fun way to determine the “best” element on the periodic table. I’m sharing about the poll here on ChemEdX in case others might want to try something similar in their classrooms.
BCCE 2018 REGISTRATION is now OPEN
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 04/04/2018 - 11:51
he Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) will be held at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana from July 29 through August 2, 2018. This is an excellent professional development opportunity for high school and college chemistry instructors.
Social Emotional Learning in the Chemistry Classroom
Stephanie O'Brien | Mon, 03/12/2018 - 07:26
As a secondary science teacher, I have contact with my students everyday. Making relationships and learning about all of my students is key to letting them know that I am invested in their success.
Solution to Chemical Mystery #11: Too Hot to Boil?
Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 03/06/2018 - 09:26
The solution to Chemical Mystery #11, which involves the Leidenfrost Effect, is presented.
Chemical Mystery #11: Too hot to boil?!
Tom Kuntzleman | Fri, 03/02/2018 - 11:04
What happens if you place metal that is glowing orange-hot into some water? Watch this video and find out!
Temperature Experiments with the Scrub Daddy Sponge
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 02/21/2018 - 10:59
What happens if you cool a Scrub Daddy sponge in liquid nitrogen (or dry ice) and subsequently strike it with a hammer? Let's find out!
Connections to the 2018 Winter Olympics
Dan Meyers | Mon, 02/19/2018 - 14:28
Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? I have been able to draw many similarities and relevance to what I am teaching in the classroom. How about you?
Especially JCE: January 2018
Erica Jacobsen | Tue, 01/16/2018 - 23:50
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the January 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.