The Diamonds of Winter
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 01/09/2025 - 09:44
Take a walk and explore the chemical winter wonderland of snowflakes...and diamonds!
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Application of the Ideal Gas Law and Avogadro’s Hypothesis
Michael Jansen | Mon, 12/30/2024 - 11:01
Engage your Chemistry students with a dynamic, 40-minute lab that uses the Ideal Gas Law to uncover the molar masses of "mystery gases." Perfect for Grade 11 or Honors Chemistry, this adaptable experiment combines theory with real-world applications!
Printable Signal Flag Periodic Table
Joseph Lomax | Mon, 12/16/2024 - 10:13
Nothing is more iconographic to Chemistry as the Periodic Table, and Signal Flags are colorful and dandy design that are iconographic to the seafaring community. While teaching chemistry at the U.S. Naval Academy, the author used Signal Flags to make the Element Symbols giving a structure that is immediately recognizable, yet somewhat mysterious. Use the supporting information to download the author's version or customize your own!
Apply to the 2025 VisChem Express Institute
Ellen Yezierski | Fri, 12/13/2024 - 21:32
Discover the VisChem Approach to boost conceptual understanding with animations and constructivist strategies. Accepted applicants will attend a one-day, online mini-institute, join a supportive teaching community and gain access to a wealth of resources while earning a stipend. Apply today!
APTeach - Modeling Net Ionic Equations and Chemical Reactions
Shifra Yonis | Tue, 12/10/2024 - 08:19
The November 2024 APTeach presentation outlined instructional strategies to model net ionic equations and chemical reactions using particulate models, chemical symbols, and observations to support students’ understanding of how chemicals react and interact at the particle level. A clip of the presentation and the presentation slidedeck are included here.
Planning a Bonding Unit
Nora Walsh | Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:39
This post shares some previously posted resources on ChemEd X to help you plan a comprehensive bonding unit.
Storylines: What are They and How do They Work?
Shifra Yonis | Sat, 11/23/2024 - 09:15
Inquiry and phenomena-based curriculum are buzzwords in the education world, especially in connection with NGSS. What does this actually mean and how can it be implemented in the chemistry classroom is explored in this article along with an introduction to some curriculum resources.
3D PD: The STANYS Conference Experience
Sarah English | Thu, 11/21/2024 - 10:37
Over 700 science educators gathered at STANYS 2023, exploring 3D learning. Ashley Green and Sarah English reflect on their experience and how they plan to bring what they learned to the ChemEd25 conference in Golden, Colorado, in July 2025.
Changing the Colour of Whole Fruits!
Iain Smellie | Tue, 11/19/2024 - 12:26
This study explores anthocyanin bleaching and dyeing using blackberries, inspired by the maraschino cherry production process. The experiments demonstrate accessible anthocyanin chemistry for educational applications and encourage replication with various fruits.
APTeach - Energetic Collisions
Shifra Yonis | Thu, 11/07/2024 - 07:35
During our October 2024 AP Teach meeting, we discussed Kinetic Molecular Theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann curves, and why gases deviate from ideal predictions. Check out the video summary and the presentation slidedeck!