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JCE 92.06—June 2015 Issue Highlights
Extending and Deepening Student UnderstandingThe June 2015 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. This issue includes articles on curriculum; assessment;...
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So You Think You Can Demo Semifinalists
The “So You Think You Can Demo” contest made it’s first appearance on the ChemEd agenda in 2013. According the the ChemEd 2013 website, organizers for the Waterloo event designed the contest to...
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Contribute to the ChemEd X community
Attending ChemEd 2015 in Georgia this month? Consider attending our workshop: ChemEd X Professional Learning Community scheduled for 7/31/2015 at 8:30 – 11:15.The Chemical Education Xchange web site is...
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Chemistry Summer Camp - An Overview
Oh summertime! My non-teacher friends and neighbors like to point out that it must be great having summers off from work. I try to explain that I’m still working although it’s really nice having a...
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Chemistry Summer Camp - Day 1: Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis
Yesterday I posted an overview of the Chemistry summer camp I developed and hosted a few weeks ago in June. This camp was the first of 3 summer camps I put together for students in my school district...
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AMTA
The American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) website is the official source for information on Modeling InstructionTM (MI). Whether you are an experienced Modeler or simply interested in learning...
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Chemistry Summer Camp - Day 2: Limonene Extraction at Kalamazoo College
Yesterday I posted about Day 1 of the Chemistry Camp I hosted that was supported by the Portage Education Foundation. Day 2 was fun-filled and involved a field trip to Kalamazoo College to do some...
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Man I Love Chemistry and Those Teachable Moments.
If you are like me and pretty much what seems like ALL of my high schools students, then you probably have a mobile device near you and you are also aware of the effect water has on turning that most...
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A Thing for Chairs!
Esoteric.That’s the word I put on the board before I teach Newman projections and cyclohexane chair conformers every fall. My students are well-versed in SAT vocabulary and quickly come up with the...
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Chemical Mystery #5: How to burn water
The video below displays a neat trick you can do for your students. What do you suppose is the secret behind this trick? Hint: It has to do with chemistry!Let me know your thoughts on how you think...
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Chem Ed 2015!!
In just 2 weeks chemistry teachers from across the country will be heading to Kennesaw, Georgia! I am looking forward to being among my fellow teachers discussing labs, demonstrations, assessments,...
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Solution to Chemical Mystery #5: How to Burn Water
In Chemical Mystery #5, I used chemistry to give the illusion that water can be lit on fire. The trick involves the use of hexane (C6H14) which is flammable, less dense than water, and immiscible with...
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JCE 92.07—July 2015 Issue Highlights
Encouraging Meaningful LearningThe July 2015 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. This issue includes articles on summer book recommendations;...
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Actors/Scientists Delve into the Periodic Table
It was Oregonians only (lucky me!) for PBS’s limited release of The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements in fall 2014. A national premiere is now at hand—mark your calendar for your local...
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Visit ChemEd X at ChemEd 2015
logoheader.pngChemEd 2015 kicks off on July 28th in Kennesaw, GA. ChemEd X is excited to be a part of the conference! Stop by and visit us at Booth 28 in the exhibit hallKeep cool by picking up one of...
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Modeling Instruction at ChemEd 2015
Anyone interested in learning more about Modeling Instruction in Chemistry can find out more about it by attending any of the several presentations or workshops at ChemEd 2015. Here is a list of...
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Four Things I Learned on the Path to the Right Online Learning Platform
Edmodo, Coursesites, Schoology…which digital learning platform is best for you? I’ve been searching for the right, free fit for me for the last three years. My journey has taken me from Edmodo to...
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Chemistry Summer Camp - Day 4: Exploring Voltaic and Electrolytic Cells
A few weeks ago I posted some updates from the chemistry summer camp I hosted in my district in June. I’ve been away renovating a bedroom in my house and turning it into our daughter’s nursery. She is...
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Applying Modeling Instruction to High School Chemistry To Improve Students’...
Larry Dukerich has been using Modeling Instruction for many years. He is a founding member of the AMTA. He has blogged about the pedagogy at ChemEd X and I am happy to announce that his recent...
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Chem Ed 2015 ~ Conversations at Kennesaw State University
What a mole-riffic time we are having here in Kennesaw, Georgia! Some highlights from my time here include:~ The very appropriate cooling towels (Chill-its) we (ChemEd X) handed out to folks who...
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