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Eavesdropping on Professional Chemists
My husband and I are both chemists, but in very different capacities. My focus is teaching while he is a lab supervisor. As such, we have very different discussions when we meet with colleagues....
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But Surely That's Banned
The Royal Society of Chemistry became increasingly frustrated in 2004 when academics (the “when I was a lad” variety”), National Tabloids (it’s “‘elf un safety gone mad” variety), and many teachers...
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Cautious Chemist #2: Be Responsible
I recently spoke by email with Bob Worley as he prepared an article, But Surely That’s Banned, sharing some thoughts on chemical safety for teachers from his UK perspective. Part of the discussion...
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Chemistry At the Mall
My local chapter of the American Chemical Society sponsors an annual event at a local mall called “Chemistry at the Mall”. The event is in celebration of National Chemistry Week. This year’s theme is...
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The Sweet Side of Chemistry
The Journal of Chemical Education offers free resources for National Chemistry Week, "The Sweet Side of Chemistry - Candy"! What a week it will be! We celebrate from October 19-25. Mole Day falls...
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The Scent of a Chemistry Flashback
You’ve heard the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” How many words for a smell? A single whiff of a familiar scent can whisk me back into the past. Wash my hands with Dove soap—I find...
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Utilizing Google Forms For Feedback and Data Gathering for Instructional...
In my previous post, I shared the general formatting of the videos I create for my IB Chemistry course within which I utilize the flipped model. Within that blog post, I mentioned that I use Google...
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Hi everyone, I’ve spent much of my time over the past 10 years since moving from high school to college chemistry teaching thinking about whether I made the right choice in doing so. On one side of...
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Simple Activities to Integrate Particle-Level Diagrams
There have been many conversations within the Chemistry Education community surrounding the revisions to the AP curriculum. Twitter has been buzzing with instructors debating how to implement the...
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Scientific Practices Post #2: Conclusions from Evidence
In this post I would like us to consider the ways teachers can help support and scaffold the process of making claims and drawing conclusions on the basis of evidence. Not only is this grounded in the...
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Happy Mole Day!
Wishing all of you a very Mole-tastic day today! Enjoy each 6.02 x 10^23 moment!!Tags: Mole Day
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Photoelectron Spectroscopy Special Issue Article
The new AP Chemistry curriculum is in the second year of use. Photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) is a topic that generated much discussion because it is an addition to the curriculum. Jamie Benigna of...
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JCE 91.09—September 2014 Issue Highlights
Advanced Placement Chemistry Special IssueThe September 2014 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. The September issue features a special issue of 20...
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JCE 91.10—October 2014 Issue Highlights
Communicating the Value of ChemistryThe October 2014 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is available online to subscribers. The October issue features sustainability; celebrating National...
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Mass of a Reaction Product
OBJECTIVE: To use the principles of stoichiometry to determine the theoretical yield of a simple reaction, measure the actual yield, and calculate the per cent yield.Concepts: Stoichiometry, Percent...
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Stoichiometry Fireworks Lab Quiz
Given the amount of one reactant, students must use stoichiometry to find the ideal amount of the second reagent to use to create purple fireworks. The teacher ignites each groups' fireworks. Ideal...
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When the Ideal Gas Law Fails
The “bucket launch” is a fantastic experiment you can do if you have access to liquid nitrogen. See the video below:Depending upon conditions, we have observed the bucket to launch anywhere from about...
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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Hi ChemEdX community! I am in week 2 of the 2nd quarter and the weight of conferences is over...for this semester. Last Thursday (11/6/14) I attended a workshop on NGSS through our local RESA...
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JCE 91.11—November 2014 Issue Highlights
Engaging and Sustaining Students' Interest in ChemistryThe November 2014 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is available online to subscribers. The November issue content includes content on...
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When the Ideal Gas Law Fails
The “bucket launch” is a fantastic experiment you can do if you have access to liquid nitrogen. See the video below: Depending upon conditions, I have observed the bucket to launch anywhere from 80...
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