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Real World Application: Drain Cleaners - Should I use them?
// Friday, October 16, 2015 • Daniel Meyers
In May, my wife and I bought our first house. It’s a charming 1970s ranch that was in good shape and not a fixer upper; however, there have been a good amount of maintenance projects on the to-do list.
Camtasia update
Camtasia for Mac update
// Friday, September 11, 2015 • Doug Ragan
For anyone out there looking to do any screen recording may have already invested in Camtasia. If not, I highly reccommend investing in it. I just ran the latest update for Camtasia for mac and it now offers the capability to record directly to your mobile apple device.
Failure
Teaching Kids How to Fail
// Monday, September 7, 2015 • Erica Posthuma
Last year, I worked hard to teach my students how to fail and I believe it was the most important lesson they could have taken away from my class.
Scrubbing Bubbles and KABOOM cleaners
Wash Your Blues Away - With Chemistry!
// Thursday, September 3, 2015 • Tom Kuntzleman
The blue to white color change that occurs in the foam of Scrubbing Bubbles or KABOOM Brand cleaners has always fascinated me.  Many times I have wondered how this color change takes place.
relevance
News from the UK
// Tuesday, August 25, 2015 • Bob Worley
I believe many teachers have started teaching. Best of luck. Our UK teachers start in September, when the weather inexplicably becomes hotter and drier!
A Rainbow of Resources for National Chemistry Week
// Sunday, August 23, 2015 • Erica K. Jacobsen
Get ready for a splash of color during this year’s National Chemistry Week (NCW) celebration, October 18–24, 2015. The theme “Chemistry Colors Our World!” gives a chance to explore the chemistry of dyes, pigments, and light. An upcoming free webinar can get you started with resources.
propane gun
Storm troopers ain't got nothing on this chemist
// Wednesday, August 5, 2015 • Tom Kuntzleman
You HAVE to build one of these for your chemistry classroom. Your students are going to love this! At this site*, you can learn how to build a propane gun. In the video below, you can see the propane gun in action:
Actors/Scientists Delve into the Periodic Table
// Friday, July 17, 2015 • Erica K. Jacobsen
It was Oregonians only (lucky me!) for PBS’s limited release of The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements in fall 2014. A national premiere is now at hand—mark your calendar for your local station’s broadcast.