Bell Ringers for Conservation of Mass
Amy Zitzelberger | Thu, 10/01/2015 - 12:22
Bell Ringers related to the Law of Conservation of Matter.
high school chemistry
Thank you "Lady from Texas"
Chad Husting | Sun, 09/27/2015 - 17:17
At Chem Ed 2015, a teacher from Texas showed me this quick and dirty way to do a distillation that the kids can do. I forgot her name. "Lady from Texas", let me just say "thank you". If you are reading this, please shoot me an email and I will be more than happy to give you credit. It worked really well.
So I wrote this project for my students - now what? Part 2: The group contract
Tracy Schloemer | Sun, 09/20/2015 - 12:11
Have you ever worked with someone on a project and you couldn’t get a hold of them? Or you realized, a bit too late, that they need extra reminders to get stuff done? Oh, and by the way, how did that guy get to be in charge? As adults, we can probably remember more than one situation where this has happened. Maybe it was in school, maybe it’s in your job.
Teaching Kids How to Fail
Erica Posthuma | Mon, 09/07/2015 - 10:54
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.
Dilemma: How do we prepare new chemistry teachers for the 21st century classroom?
Allison Tarvin | Sat, 09/05/2015 - 20:24
“I wish I knew then what I know now.” How often do you reflect on your first year of teaching? When I run into a student from my first few years, I catch myself hiding behind a clothes rack or ducking down the frozen food aisle. I’m embarrassed.
AP Chemistry Lab Manual Recommendation
Tracy Schloemer | Sat, 09/05/2015 - 20:06
I just wanted to share a resource that I have been using since I started teaching AP chemistry last year.
So I wrote this project for my students - now what? Part 1
Tracy Schloemer | Sat, 09/05/2015 - 18:49
Recently, I saw this really funny meme on facebook about the creative process. I think it also sums up designing and sustaining students in long term inquiry:
Wash Your Blues Away - With Chemistry!
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 09/03/2015 - 18:31
How does the blue to white color change occur in the foam of Scrubbing Bubbles or KABOOM Brand cleaners? Watch this video and find out.
What Not To Do Lab
Doug Ragan | Wed, 08/26/2015 - 09:26
With more than 30 safety violations shown, the cartoon serves as a great ice breaker as I have each student introduce themselves and then list a safety infraction being shown on the cartoon.
Uranium:Twisting the Dragon's Tail on PBS
Michael Morgan | Sat, 08/22/2015 - 20:56
I am just now getting caught up on all the things I recorded on my DVR this summer and came across a great two part special on the history of Uranium called “Twisting the Dragon’s Tail”.