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Feynmanium
The Search for the Final Element
// Thursday, January 28, 2016 • Tom Kuntzleman
I’m sure you have heard that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recently announced the verification of four new elements on the periodic table: ununtrium (atomic number, Z = 113, discovered in 2003), ununpentium (Z = 115, discovered in 2004), ununseptium (Z = 117, discovered in 2010) and ununoctium (
Actors/Scientists Delve into the Periodic Table
// Friday, July 17, 2015 • Erica K. Jacobsen
It was Oregonians only (lucky me!) for PBS’s limited release of The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements in fall 2014. A national premiere is now at hand—mark your calendar for your local station’s broadcast.
periodic table game
Periodic Table Board Game
// Wednesday, April 8, 2015 • Dan Meyers
During our “Periodic Table and Periodicity" unit, we take about 3 days to learn the content and another 3-4 days to practice the content (more for Chemistry 1, less for Honors). One way that I have my students review the content is by playing a board game that I recreated from an NSTA conference a few years ago.
periodic dinner
The Chemistry of a Family-Style Dinner
// Monday, March 30, 2015 • Allison Tarvin
My good friend, an AP Literature teacher, inspires me to challenge my students (and myself) to think creatively. Students love her teaching style and line up to take her class. All the while, they say her assignments push the limits of their critical thinking abilities and bring out creative thinking talents they never knew they had.
Atomic Radius ppt
I Used to Feel Guilty About Lecturing
// Tuesday, March 3, 2015 • Allison Tarvin
In this age of scientific inquiry, molecular modeling, digital classrooms, and differentiation, I felt downright guilty about any teacher-centered time. My classroom is flipped after all. I’m not supposed to be lecturing, right?
Periodic table
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
// Sunday, November 23, 2014 • Erica K. Jacobsen
TV and movie screens today offer us a desperate fight against crazy-fast zombies, a peek into celebrities’ lives where truth is often stranger than fiction, million-dollar game shows, and more. Can portraits of science compete?
Lego Periodic Table
// Thursday, April 17, 2014 • Tom Kuntzleman
Here’s a great project to try with your students: build a periodic table out of Lego blocks. We did this a few years ago at Spring Arbor University, working with teachers and students from Hardin Valley Academy in Tennessee.