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Doug Ragan

Hudsonville Public Schools, Hudsonville, Michigan, HS Chemistry Teacher
ChemEd X Subscriber, Subscriber, Author, Reviewer
ChemEd X Member since: October 2012

Please check out my website: http://dragan38.wix.com/mrragan Member of: MSTA, AACT, Target Inquiry

Posts

Kasi set up & particles with logo
Kasi: A Multi-Sensory Modeling System
// Friday, April 30, 2021 • Doug Ragan
I have been working with the Alchemie team -- founded by a former chemistry teacher, Julia Winter -- for a number of years. Trying out their learning tools for chemistry, giving feedback, and generally brainstorming new ideas for chemistry instruction. 
Chemistry magnets
Chemistry Magnets - Making Chemistry Visible
// Friday, August 16, 2019 • Doug Ragan
This past July, I had the opportunity to present “Making Chemistry Visible With Magnets” at ChemEd 2019. Additionally, through the creativeness of some fellow attendees, particularly Katy Dornbos, Ariel Serkin, and Kristin
National Periodic Table Day overlay on a periodic table image
National Periodic Table Day is Feb. 7th!
// Sunday, February 3, 2019 • Doug Ragan
If you didn't know, National Periodic Table Day is this Thursday, Feb. the 7th. More info about the day can be found on PeriodTableDay.org.
Measurement Challenge
That’s What Scientists Do!
// Sunday, September 24, 2017 • Doug Ragan
As I began to prepare my labs for this upcoming year, I decided to put a bit of a twist on a previous density of a block lab I had used in the past entitled the Measurement Challenge that is sold by Flinn Scientific.
Periodic Table of Tech
Periodic Table Websites and Apps - An Update
// Wednesday, August 23, 2017 • Doug Ragan
With the start of the school year quickly approaching or having already started for others I wanted to take this chance to update a few resources regarding some periodic table websites and apps for you and your students.