It has been claimed that because all water ultimately ends up in the water cycle, we drink water that the dinosaurs peed out. What does chemistry have to say about this assertion?
Placing dry ice in limewater is a great demonstration to accompany discussions on a variety of chemical topics, including the impact of ocean acidification on marine organisms that depend upon the formation of CaCO3.
Learn a bit about the chemical reactions that occur during a lightning strike, and how you can demonstrate these reactions in your classroom.
Learn a simple way to relate the heat equation (Q = mc∆T ) to climate change.
Looking for Earth Day activities that connect chemistry and climate change? Check out this experiment, which demonstrates the warming influence CO2 has on our atmosphere.
