March 2024 Xchange

The March 2024 Xchange highlights just some of the contributions that have recently been published on ChemEd X as well as some from the archives. We hope you will take a moment to check in to see what you may have missed. 

The Chemistry of Pharaoh's Serpent with Calcium Gluconate Pharaoh's serpent is the name of a very interesting chemical reaction that produces a snake-like foam. Unfortunately, it requires the use of a toxic mercury compound. Explore this very similar reaction that can be achieved quite simply by using fuel tablets and calcium gluconate tablets and learn a lot about the chemistry that is involved!
	Nobel Laureate Crossword Puzzle 1991 - 2000 This Nobel Laureate crossword puzzle focuses on prizes awarded between 1991 and 2000. Learn and revisit some historical chemistry, terminology and background on key historical figures in this field. This is our tenth in a series of Nobel Laureate crossword puzzles.
Exploring Nomenclature Ashley Green shares how she recently changed up her nomenclature unit by asking her students to look for patterns in names and formulas.
	Introduction to the Metric System in Year 1 Chemistry Students may have been using the metric system as early as in elementary school, so why do they struggle to use it in first year chemistry class in high school? This is a quick idea to help you reintroduce the metric system in your class.
Demo A Day IV Dean Campbell uses demonstrations and props to illustrate concepts while teaching his collegiate Materials Chemistry course. Many of the examples described are also suitable for use in high school and collegiate General Chemistry courses.
	Equilibrium Snowball Fight Revisiting from 2019 - This physical analogy relates to dynamic equilibrium and pits students against each other in a classroom-wide “snowball” fight. Not only is this activity great for building students’ conceptualization of dynamic equilibrium, it is also really fun!
ChemEd X Call for Contributions ChemEd X invites practitioners in the chemical education community to share their experiences, knowledge and the resources they use in their classroom and laboratory.

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