Five For the First
Nora Walsh | Sun, 08/06/2023 - 20:09
Nora Walsh shares some of her favorite FIRST WEEK of school activities for the chemistry classroom!
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Using Digital Card Sorts
Ashley Green | Sat, 08/05/2023 - 08:38
Ashley Green shares a variety of digital card sort activities!
Not Playing with a Full Deck: Ideas For Electron-Counting Chemical Card Games
Dean Campbell | Fri, 08/04/2023 - 14:00
Ordinary playing cards can be used in games where the cards model valence electrons in atoms. These games could provide players with a fun and active way to practice counting valence electrons in simple chemical structures.
Open Source Chem Card Game
Thomas Manning | Thu, 07/27/2023 - 19:15
Chem Cards is a game including 118 cards, one for each element. It is designed to familiarize students of all ages with chemical terminology so they grow comfortable with the topic and equate it to an exciting, team building experience.
Join us at ChemEd 2023
Deanna Cullen | Sun, 07/23/2023 - 11:50
We hope to see you at ChemEd 2023 in Guelph, Ontario!
How Do Color Changing Marshmallows Work?
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 07/19/2023 - 12:10
With a little chemical investigation, you can figure out how Jet-Puffed's new color changing marshmallows work!
Nobel Laureate Crossword Puzzle 1961 - 1970
Thomas Manning | Wed, 07/12/2023 - 08:37
This Nobel Laureate crossword puzzle focuses on prizes awarded between 1961 and 1970. Learn and revisit some historical chemistry, terminology and background on key historical figures in this field. This is our seventh in a series of Nobel Laureate crossword puzzles.
Artificial Intelligence - The Good News and Bad News
Chad Husting | Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:26
Chad Husting discusses one way to use ChatGPT in his chemistry classroom.
VSEPR Flat Packs: An Economical Model Kit
Kathryn Rust | Tue, 06/13/2023 - 09:59
Molecular geometry is a center piece to a student’s understanding of intermolecular forces. Unfortunately, many students don’t have the special skills to “see” the geometry without a model kit. Check out this inexpensive take-home model kit!
Plastic Beverage Bottles and More as Orbital Models
Dean Campbell | Fri, 06/02/2023 - 07:58
The shapes of plastic bottles can be used to represent orbitals. Using various connectors, a bit of packing tape, and a few other more specialized touches can produce large scale molecular models that feature orbitals, sigma bonds, and pi bonds.