Put a Spark in Your Stoichiometry Lesson!
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 12/10/2015 - 14:40
A description of a quick and easy lesson that is sure to add some spark into your next lesson on stoichiometry.
Demonstrations
An Orange to Black Halloween Chemistry Demonstration You Can Do with Household Items
Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 10/27/2015 - 15:27
You can perform an orange to black chemistry demonstration using materials commonly found in stores. The reaction appears to be similar to the Old Nassau reaction, but uses greener reagents. This is a great demonstration to do around Halloween time.
Veritasium in the Modeling Classroom
Erica Posthuma | Mon, 10/19/2015 - 09:53
Modeling InstructionTM is specifically designed so students construct meaning without being told what to think and I needed videos that aligned with this philosophy. That’s when I ran across this TedEd talk with Dr. Derek Muller.
Thank you "Lady from Texas"
Chad Husting | Sun, 09/27/2015 - 17:17
At Chem Ed 2015, a teacher from Texas showed me this quick and dirty way to do a distillation that the kids can do. I forgot her name. "Lady from Texas", let me just say "thank you". If you are reading this, please shoot me an email and I will be more than happy to give you credit. It worked really well.
“In the Lab before Christmas” – A Chemical Demonstration and Education Show
David Licata | Sun, 09/20/2015 - 23:46
Most chemical educators will agree that exciting demonstrations are excellent motivators to create interest in science. They are also a way to create interest in the community, motivate the student-demonstrators, and perhaps to make a little money to support special activities of an ACS Chem Club. Chemical demonstration shows, organized around holidays or other special occasions have a long and honored history. Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, CA) took its inspiration from the lecture-demonstrations of Michael Faraday, given during the Christmas holidays of 1860-61. (The Chemical History of A Candle).
Storm troopers ain't got nothing on this chemist
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 08/05/2015 - 08:24
Build a propane gun for your students! Construction is inexpensive, easy, and the effects are spectacular.
Solution to Chemical Mystery #5: How to Burn Water
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 07/16/2015 - 14:16
In Chemical Mystery #5, I used chemistry to give the illusion that water can be lit on fire. Here is the solution to that mystery.
Chemical Mystery #5: How to burn water
Tom Kuntzleman | Sat, 07/11/2015 - 14:00
The video 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!
So You Think You Can Demo Semifinalists
Deanna Cullen | Thu, 06/25/2015 - 12:18
View the semifinalist videos for the ChemEd 2015 "So You Think You Can Demo" contest.
Participate in our Unofficial Vote for your favorite!
Harry Potter and the Elephant Toothpaste Potion
Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 04/28/2015 - 16:45
The “Elephant Toothpaste” experiment is a very popular, albeit messy chemistry demonstration. To carry out this experiment, place a 250 mL graduated cylinder on something that you wouldn’t mind getting messy.