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Baffling Balloons Trick with Easily Obtained Gases
In Chemical Mystery #12, curious floating and sinking behavior is exhibited by three different balloons. To pull off this experimental trick, a tank is filled with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and three...
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The NSF 2026 IDEA MACHINE
The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants can earn prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the...
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Cards to Help Model Strong/Weak Scientific Arguments
While attending BCCE 2018 at Notre Dame, I had the pleasure of co-leading a workshop with a fellow chemistry teacher, Amiee Modic. Our workshop focused on introducing teachers to the Claim, Evidence,...
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How does the physical space impact teaching and learning?
“What are we doing to help kids achieve?”I teach in a school that was originally designed to be an “open air” school. The school was built with support walls all on the outside of the building. The...
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Journal of Chemical Education Call for Papers—Special Issue on Reimagining...
The Journal of Chemical Education announces a call for papers for an upcoming special issue on Reimagining Chemistry Education: Systems Thinking, and Green and Sustainable Chemistry. See the opening...
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Charred Marshmallow Souffle
At the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) in Notre Dame this summer, Holly Walter-Kerby and Maria Gallardo-Williams unveiled an event called The Mole. According to Walter-Kerby,...
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The Mole - The Charred Marshmallow Souffle Podcast
Tom Kuntzleman presented a story titled "Charred Marshmallow Souffle" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Tom is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Spring Arbor University...
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The Mole: It's Not You, It's Me Podcast
Marie Gallardo-Williams presented a story titled "It's Not You, It's Me" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Maria is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at North Carolina...
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The Mole: The Long and Winding Road to Chemistry Ed
Ryan Johnson presented a story titled "The Long and Winding Road to Chemistry Ed" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Ryan teaches chemistry at Doherty High School in Colorado....
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I Hate Cheating
Diane Bunce presented a story titled "I Hate Cheating" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Diane is Professor Emerita Chemistry Education at The Catholic University of America...
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The Mole Storytelling Jam - An Interview with the Creators
An Interview withMaria Gallardo-Williams and Holly Walter KerbyBCCE 2018 was held at Notre Dame July 29 – August 2. Maria Gallardo-Williams and Holly Walter Kerby were nice enough to allow me to...
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The Mole: Finding Your Niche
Kristen Drury presented a story titled "Finding Your Niche" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Kristen teaches chemistry at William Floyd High School in New York. Enjoy...
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The Mole: How I Built a 2.5 Million Dollar Business From a High School Classroom
Julia Winter presented a story titled "How I Built a 2.5 Million Dollar Business From a High School Classroom"during The Mole Storytelling Jamheld as part of BCCE 2018. Julia taught chemistry at...
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Review of Element in the Room
The Festival of the Spoken Nerd is a trio of comedians who work in comedy clubs in the UK, using material based on science and math. From the routines and jokes developed for their shows, two of the...
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The Mole: Mary Ryan is Never Wrong
Holly Walter Kerby presented a story titled "Mary Ryan is Never Wrong"during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Holly is the executive director of Fusion Science Theater and Faculty...
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The Mole: Too Many Lab Rules
Zena McFadden presented a story titled "Too Many Lab Rules" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Zena teaches chemistry at North Boone High School in Illinois. Enjoy listening...
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The Mole: They're Just a Little Bit Taller
Lyniesha Wright presented a story titled "They're Just a Little Bit Taller" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Lyniesha is a graduate teaching assistant at North Carolina State...
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JCE 95.10 October 2018 Issue Highlights
The Human Side of Teaching and LearningThe October 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: research on: AP...
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ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant
The American Chemical Society (ACS) will be accepting applications for the 2018-2019 ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant starting October 15. The grant supports high school chemistry teachers as...
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore
The story of the Radium Girls starts right after WWI. At first, the job of painting glow-in-the-dark watch dials seems like a dream come true for the young women working at the United States Radium...
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