Reactions Interactive Notebook
Nora Walsh | Mon, 01/02/2023 - 10:59
Nora Walsh outlines the interactive notebook pages she uses for her unit on REACTIONS. All of the documents and foldables are available for download.
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The BCE (“Best Class EVER”) - Dry Ice Day
Yvonne Clifford | Mon, 12/19/2022 - 08:01
That it was the "Best Class EVER" seems to be the common refrain every year by most every one of Yvonne Clifford's students over the past 30 years after the Dry Ice Day. This is an engaging chemical to bring to the chemistry classroom or an outreach event because many concepts can be applied and it affords a great deal of fun and excitement!
Nobel Laureate Crossword Puzzle 1909 - 1919
Thomas Manning | Sun, 12/18/2022 - 13:14
This Nobel Laureate crossword puzzle focuses on prizes awarded between 1909 and 1919. Learn and revisit some historical chemistry, terminology and background on key historical figures in this field. This is our second in a series of Nobel Laureate crossword puzzles.
A Demo A Day II: Demonstrations and Props Used in My Environmental Chemistry Class
Dean Campbell | Sat, 12/03/2022 - 21:08
Short descriptions of demonstrations and props that Dean Campbell has used while teaching his collegiate Environmental Chemistry course. Many of these examples are also suitable for use in high school and collegiate General Chemistry courses.
Using CER to consider claims on social media
Karen Sorensen | Sun, 11/20/2022 - 14:10
Exploring science claims found on social media helps students practice applying the claim, evidence, reasoning framework.
Surprising Shrinking Styrofoam Stick: Using the Gas Laws to Get a Square Peg into a Round Hole
Dean Campbell | Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:45
Polystyrene foam sticks with a square or rectangular profile will not fit into a round target hole (e.g., the opening of a soda bottle) at room temperature. However, they do contract sufficiently in contact with liquid nitrogen to fit into the hole and produce a simple demonstration of Charles’s Law. Many other polymer foams do not shrink under these conditions, but still provide opportunities to discuss and explore their structure and chemistry.
Nobel Laureate Crossword Puzzle 1901 - 1909
Thomas Manning | Tue, 11/08/2022 - 12:58
This Nobel Laureate crossword puzzle focuses on prizes awarded between 1901 and 1909. Learn and revisit some historical chemistry, terminology and background on key historical figures in this field.
Will a Watched Pot Ever Boil? A Simple, but Effective, Chemistry Lab: Constructing a Heating Curve of Water
GraceAnne Lourie | Fri, 10/28/2022 - 13:07
This lab guides students through taking data and constructing their own heating curve for water. It requires no special equipment, is low prep, is safe, and can even be done at home for homeschool or distance learning. Even though the lab activity itself is relatively simple and straightforward, the concepts still engage students in higher level thinking and gives them important practice with laboratory techniques and forming hypotheses.
Bonding Interactive Notebook
Nora Walsh | Mon, 10/24/2022 - 13:29
Nora Walsh outlines the interactive notebook pages she uses for her unit on Bonding. All of the documents and foldables are available for download.
Turning Element Abbreviations into a Strategic Exercise
Thomas Manning | Mon, 10/24/2022 - 12:44
Various types of puzzles are widely used in STEM learning activities due to their ability to familiarize students with given content using a strategic approach. In this novel puzzle, there are two steps to complete the exercise. The first step involves the participant identifying periodic table element abbreviations within a specific word. The second step involves fitting the corresponding element names into a blank crossword format. The students become familiar with the elements and their abbreviations, as well as their location on the periodic table.