Para and Diamagnetism with Microscale
Chad Husting | Sun, 11/07/2021 - 18:53
Here is a quick and easy yet powerful experiment for para and diamagnetism that helps to provide evidence for quantum numbers.
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Naming with Nora Walsh
Deanna Cullen | Sun, 11/07/2021 - 15:52
In this ChemBasics Talk, Nora Walsh offers everything necessary to plan a unit on the topic of chemical bonding and naming including introductory and discovery activities, manipulative activities, practice problems, her favorite online teaching resources and more. Watch the recording and access resources she shared.
Freezing Point Depression Near Body Temperature with Eicosane and Azobenzene
Dean Campbell | Tue, 11/02/2021 - 11:20
Addition of a small amount of azobenzene to eicosane can lower its melting point to where it can be melted by body heat. This can be used in demonstrations and classroom activities related to freezing point depression and phase diagrams.
Thermal Paper as a Polarity and Acidity Detector
Dean Campbell | Thu, 10/28/2021 - 14:09
Thermal paper such as that used for point of sale receipts typically functions by darkening when exposed to heat. The pigment system used in this paper also darkens when exposed to solvents of intermediate polarity and acids. This enables thermal paper to be used as an inexpensive sort of indicator paper for a variety of demonstrations.
Using a Gallery Walk inquiry activity to guide students through naming binary ionic compounds with variable charges
Nora Walsh | Wed, 10/27/2021 - 10:43
While students usually do well with naming binary ionic compounds of fixed charge, many students struggle with naming ionic compounds that contain ions of variable charge. This activity uses a technique often found in humanities classes, a gallery walk, as a guided inquiry experience harnessing real-life applications of several sets of related compounds to address many common misconceptions and lead students to discover the meaning of the Roman numerals when naming and writing formulas for these compounds.
Counting Orbitals I: The 'Ah-ha! Moment' and Quantum Numbers
Joseph Lomax | Sun, 10/24/2021 - 09:53
Quantum mechanics is a proverbially and quintessentially challenging topic. It is the poster-child of difficulty in chemistry. Setting up the discussion for the four quantum numbers is fraught with potential and confusion. In this post learn about a different way to teach about orbitals.
Would you like to offer a Chemistry Professional Learning experience this school year?
ACCT Admin | Fri, 10/22/2021 - 11:06
Attention High School Chemistry Teachers! Assessing for Change in Chemical Thinking (ACCT) is seeking three facilitators willing to offer high school chemistry teachers a 10 session Assessing for Change in Chemical Thinking Course in SY21-22.
Standards Based Grading, Microscale Chemistry and Post Covid
Chad Husting | Tue, 10/19/2021 - 08:25
Navigating the waters through a year with multiple hurdles can be difficult but not impossible with microscale chemistry and standards based grading.
Video Pre-Labs Improve the Lab Experience
Josh Kenney | Sun, 10/17/2021 - 14:49
Teaching during COVID was challenging; however, a few positive results surprisingly emerged. For one, Josh Kenney filmed a small library of chemistry lab videos for use in virtual chemistry labs after his school switched to remote learning. At first, he wasn't sure if he would continue to use those videos when his district returned to in-person instruction until he discovered that they would make excellent pre-lab assignments.
The Periodic Table & Periodic Trends with Rachmad Tjachyadi
Deanna Cullen | Thu, 10/14/2021 - 16:50
In this ChemBasics Talk, Rachmad Tjachyadi offers everything necessary to plan a unit on the topic of the periodic table and periodic trends including linked NGSS standards, introductory activities and handouts, manipulative activities, practice problems, links to real world context, a lab and an assortment of videos. Watch the recording and access resources he shared.