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Developing a Cooking Chemistry Elective
To squash any misconceptions, I would like to say first and foremost I am not a great cook. My husband graciously does most of the cooking in our house. However, as a chemist, I am fascinated by the...
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An Interesting Way to look at Reactions....
What are we doing to help kids achieve?I really like "Atomsmith.co". It has several nice features. I have blogged about this resource before. First, I like that it is an affordable modeling program...
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JCE 93.11 November 2016 Issue Highlights
Analytical Thinking, Analytical ActionThe November 2016 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: electrochemistry;...
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AMTA Offers Distance Learning Opportunity
AMTA will be hosting a distance learning Chemistry 2 course that will run from January 19th -April 27 (15 weeks), with an open house to prepare with technology on January 12th. It will be led by expert...
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Solution to Chemical Mystery #8: Go Blue!
Preface: I am proposing a challenge based on this mystery. If you wish to know more about this challenge, please be sure to read the Challenge section found at the end of this blog post.Congratulations...
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Welcome to Chemical Education Xchange
Welcome to Chemical Education Xchange (ChemEd X)! Our purpose is to deliver accessible, quality content to teachers of chemistry. ChemEd X offers you the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues,...
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Correcting Science
Science is cool. It allows us to step back and reason why things are the way they are. Most importantly it fuels us to keep questioning why. Asking why is an important aspect of learning, and is a...
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Especially JCE: November 2016
What surprised you most about class last week? What do you think was the muddiest point in class last week? These two questions are part of an article that caught my eye in the November 2016 issue of...
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Gizmos: An Online Simulation Tool
This week I had the opportunity to attend part 2 of a 3 day PD for Gizmos, courtesy of a district grant working with ExploreLearning. In a room full of middle school science colleagues (half of whom I...
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Material Science, Percent Comp and Copper
What are we doing to help kids achieve? Years ago, I took some wonderful material science workshops sponsored by ASM International. They did an amazing job of helping me add some more tools to my...
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An easy copper electroplating demo for your redox unit
My IB seniors are just wrapping up our unit on electrochemistry and redox. This has always been a challenging topic within the IB curriculum. Admittedly, electrochemistry has not ever been my strong...
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A New Standard: Refine the Design of a Chemical System by Applying...
Teachers are accustomed to implementing new learning standards developed by state or national leaders. My state, Georgia, chose not to adopt the newest national standards. State leaders wrote the...
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ACS publishes Guidelines for Secondary School Laboratory Safety
The ACS Committee on Chemical Safety has published new Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Secondary Schools. This document is organized with the R.A.M.P. concept – Recognize the hazard,...
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Is there more to formative assessment than "Get it or Don't"?
Oftentimes, assessment garners many negative associations by researchers in the education field, however, in my opinion this is often the result of ineffective assessment by teachers and teacher...
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A nice quick and easy stoichiometry lab...
What are we doing to help kids achieve? I am always searching for engaging dependable good labs and I may have stumbled onto a nice stoichiometry lab. First, students are told that they have to...
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The Dry-Ice-in-Water Cloud
Have you ever wondered where the cloud comes from when dry ice is placed in water? Consider the answer returned in my browser when I Googled the phrase “How does the dry ice cloud form”:“Pellets of dry...
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The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements video series
If your not familiar with the video series "The Mystery of Matter, Search for the Elements" then I highly recommend their use as part of your curriculum. The Mystery of Matter: Search for the...
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Cooking Chemistry: Additional Resources
It is the holiday season, and here in Colorado, it is finally starting to feel like winter with a storm predicted for this afternoon! With holiday baking coming up, what better way to prepare than...
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Hach Professional Development Grant
High school chemistry teachers in U.S. and U.S. territories can apply for a Hach Professional Development grant to fund up to $1500 of expenses. Applications will be accepted through January 4th....
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JCE 93.12 December 2016 Issue Highlights
Improving Student UnderstandingThe December 2016 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: synthesis in the laboratory,...
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