Videos as an Alternative Assessment
Karen Ye | Fri, 10/30/2020 - 16:40
In this activity, students express their creativity and show their understanding of concept by creating a video for their final project.
high school chemistry
Thermochemical Analysis of the Devil's Milkshake
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 10/28/2020 - 14:14
Learn how to thermochemically analyze the Devil's Milkshake chemical demonstration - just in time for Halloween!
Heat, The Ocean, and Climate Change
Tom Kuntzleman | Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:14
Learn a simple way to relate the heat equation (Q = mc∆T ) to climate change.
The Mole - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity
Josh Kenney | Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:08
In this activity, students learn about the mole. In section 1, students learn what a mole looks like for different substances. In section 2, students learn how the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus determines the molar mass of an element by comparing individual isotopes in a PhET simulation..
Practice Measuring Using Significant Figures In-Person or Virtually
Carrie Clippard | Wed, 10/07/2020 - 10:07
This activity allows students to see many different types of scales in order to become proficient at measuring and determining how many digits to record in any measurement, whether it be volumes, masses, lengths, etc.
A pedagogic field laboratory for professional development: Windows on the STEM inquiry classroom
Christopher Bauer | Sun, 10/04/2020 - 23:00
Come explore the “Fire and Ice” pedagogic field laboratory. Follow suggested pathways and perspectives, or blaze your own trails. Visit for 10 minutes or for hours.
NGSS-ify Alka-Seltzer Rocket Activity - With Virtual Options
Stephanie O'Brien | Sun, 10/04/2020 - 16:22
In this lab students are given a film canister, a quantity of Alka Seltzer of their own choosing and any materials available in the room to investigate factors that affect the rate of reaction. They work with their groups to create CER boards and then the class engages in a Glow and Grow session. Tips for using this activity in a virtual setting are offered as well.
The Power of Google Forms
Chad Husting | Sun, 09/20/2020 - 15:07
"Google Forms" can be a powerful tool to assist both virtual and face to face students in chemistry.
Introducing Density - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity
Josh Kenney | Wed, 09/16/2020 - 11:24
The author explains a virtual chemistry lab activity for use in a high school chemistry class. This activity is an excellent way to introduce measurements, significant figures, and the concept of density.
Exploration of Gas Laws Using Atomsmith Online
Lowell Thomson | Fri, 09/11/2020 - 11:21
Using the online simulation tool (Atomsmith Classroom Online) and the ADI framework students investigate the properties of gases, along with two gas laws. An ADI "whiteboard discussion" helps in getting students to really process what the results of experiments mean to us as chemists - and how this leads to expanding our understanding of matter. This activity lends itself to an online classroom.