Chadwick Young, Glenn Lo, Kaisa Young, Sarah Bergeron, Abby Adams, Theodore Alivio, Yusheng Dou, Rajesh Komati, Matthew Marlow, Uttam Pokharel, Himanshu Verma, Darcey Wayment, and Xue-hui Wayment*
*Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
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Dean J. Campbell, Rhiannon Davids, Michelle Fry, Michelle Edgcomb-Friday, Logan Harrington*
*Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
As a chemistry teacher, I am constantly looking for ways to engage my students, promote community building, and reinforce key concepts. One effective way to achieve all these goals is through the use of brain breaks, short activities that provide students with a mental reset while incorporating learning in a fun and interactive manner.
Chemical Education Xchange has been hosting ChemEd X Talks since January 2021. These Talks have been 30 - 60 minute virtual meetings using our Zoom platform. They consist of a short presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.
Co-Authored by Iain A. Smellie*, Iain L. J. Patterson*
*University of St Andrews, School of Chemistry, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
Co-Authored by Kristen Drury*, Daniel Floyd** and Amy Snyder***
*19th year teacher, NY **5th year teacher, MO ***20th year teacher, TX
Kristen Drury - 19th year teacher in New York
This summer, I was fortunate to have spent two weeks participating in research at South Dakota State’s Ice Core and Environmental Chemistry Lab under the guidance of Dr. Cole-Dai.
The floating soap bubble1 is an experiment that is very easy to set up and carry out (Video 1).
I’m always looking for safer and cheaper options to perform chemical demonstrations, and I recently discovered a line of Elmer’s Glue products that support this pursuit. I shared three demonstrations using three Elmer glue products during the ChemEd X Demos Symposium at ChemEd 2023.
A bunch of years ago I had the privilege of contributing to several Ontario-curriculum approved Chemistry textbooks.1 It’s not as glamorous as it sounds. It was a lot of work, especially on top of full time teaching and a family. But what made this particularly challenging was writing to someone else’s formula.
Co-Authored by Iain A. Smellie*, Iain L. J. Patterson*
*University of St Andrews, School of Chemistry, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
It is the start of the school year. It could be that the honeymoon period has just ended. Many students are struggling to switch from summer to school mode. This struggle is obvious based on their attention and energy. This is a nice, quick demonstration that is fun and is sure to get them talking about observations and conclusions.