Dust Off Your Molecule Kits!
Melissa Hemling | Thu, 03/18/2021 - 18:54
Many of us have molecular kits we only use once a year. Dust them off and find new lessons to use them in!
Intermolecular Forces
Intermolecular Forces and FLIR Cameras
Chad Husting | Mon, 03/15/2021 - 10:23
Infrared technology (FLIR Cameras) can be used to investigate intermolecular forces.
Chemical Mystery #15: The Leaky Cup
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 05/16/2019 - 08:17
Time for a new chemical mystery! Watch the video below and see if you can use your chemical knowledge to figure out how this experiment is done.
Two Simple and Cheap Illustrations of Phase Equilibrium and Vapor Pressure
Kaleb Underwood | Sat, 08/04/2018 - 12:37
A favorite demonstration is to boil water by lowering the pressure in a bell jar using a vacuum pump. Unfortunately, purchasing a bell jar, vacuum plate, and vacuum pump can run upwards of $1,000 which poses a hardship for many teachers. Here are two simple and inexpensive demonstrations of phase equilibrium and vapor pressure.
Solution to Chemical Mystery #10: Out of the Blue!
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 07/05/2017 - 09:30
In Chemical Mystery #10, plastic straws are observed to “magically” change color when waved in the air. Check out the explanation and the video.
Chemical Mystery #10: Out of the Blue!
Tom Kuntzleman | Fri, 06/30/2017 - 15:11
In this simple trick, colors are made to "magically" appear and disappear on a straw. This science experiment is very easy to do...if you know your chemistry!
Dry ice in five different liquids
Tom Kuntzleman | Sun, 01/01/2017 - 14:22
You probably know what happens when you place dry ice in water. Do you know what happens when dry ice is placed in acetone or glycerin? Read this and find out!
Solution to Chemical Mystery #8: Go Blue!
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 11/09/2016 - 14:23
Solution to Chemical Mystery #8, and...a challenge!
Expanding My Use of Model Kits in the Chemistry Classroom
Lowell Thomson | Wed, 11/02/2016 - 09:05
In this blog post, I'll discuss how I've expanded my use of model kits within my chemistry class to help explore a variety of topics with my students.
The Mystery of the Burning Water: An Update
Lowell Thomson | Mon, 10/17/2016 - 08:02
Tom Kuntzleman loves to share chemical mysteries and that inspired me to create a list of mysteries that are appropriate for the main topics covered in IB Chemistry. In this blog post I'd like to share some detail about how I modified the mystery of the burning water.