middle school science

Journey with Standards Based Grading with Chad Husting

Deanna Cullen | Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:57

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Chad Husting presented in a ChemEd X Talk and spoke about how he has transitioned to standards based grading during a pandemic! He shared some tips that have solved many of the problems that teachers struggle with including having a mix of face to face and virtual students and keeping up with late work, make-up work and missing assignments! You can watch the edited recording of Chad's Talk here.

How Does the Rainbow Candy Experiment Work?

Tom Kuntzleman | Mon, 02/08/2021 - 07:10

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Have you seen the rainbow candy experiment? It's a very simple experiment that involves pouring water into a plate that has M&M's candies or Skittles arranged in a pattern. Very curious shapes of sharply divided regions form spontaneously. How does this happen?!

Plating Pennies with Tin

Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:06

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Learn how to give pennies a beautiful, silvery-colored plating.

How to Use EdPuzzle to Support Virtual and Hybrid Learning

Josh Kenney | Wed, 01/13/2021 - 10:34

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EdPuzzle is a content delivery tool that can increase student engagement and metacognition. Here, we will explore how to use this application to help your students learn in a remote or hybrid setting.

Holiday Reflections on the Silver Mirror Demonstration

Tom Kuntzleman | Mon, 12/28/2020 - 17:26

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Tom Kuntzleman tests to see if Powerade can be used as a source of reducing sugars in the classic silver mirror demonstration, and reminisces about Christmas days past when doing so.

What Is the Pressure Inside a Bottle of Soda?

Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 12/08/2020 - 13:01

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What is the pressure inside a bottle of soda pop? Read this short article to find the surprising answer to this question, and also to learn how to do an experiment to answer this question for yourself!

Solubility and Concentration - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity

Josh Kenney | Fri, 11/13/2020 - 14:46

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In this activity, students learn about solubility and concentration. They watch videos that explain the dissolving process, how to calculate the molarity, supersaturation and how to make rock candy. They also use a PhET simulation to explore factors that affect the concentration of a solution.

A pedagogic field laboratory for professional development: Windows on the STEM inquiry classroom

Christopher Bauer | Sun, 10/04/2020 - 23:00

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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.

Color Changing Coke and Mentos

Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 09/02/2020 - 03:07

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What's a better way to start the new school year than with some new experiments? Learn how to use a variety of color changing experiments to teach students about the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment, acids, bases, chemical and physical changes, and climate change.

Creating Interactive Particle Diagram Activities for Online Instruction

Michael Farabaugh | Mon, 08/31/2020 - 16:48

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Many teachers have students draw models and diagrams to help them illustrate how matter behaves. Teachers can uncover and address possible misconceptions quickly using this strategy. The author describes how to create interactive particle diagram activities that are easy for students to use online. This strategy is applicable to almost any particle diagram and should be useful for teachers during virtual lessons.