Short descriptions of demonstrations that can be connected to glaciers. Many of these examples are suitable for use in high school and collegiate General Chemistry courses and other courses such as Environmental Chemistry.
Learn how current research on climate change can be used in your next lesson on metric prefixes and unit conversions.
Placing dry ice in limewater is a great demonstration to accompany discussions on a variety of chemical topics, including the impact of ocean acidification on marine organisms that depend upon the formation of CaCO3.
Learn a simple way to relate the heat equation (Q = mc∆T ) to climate change.
What's a better way to start the new school year than with some new experiments? Learn how to use a variety of color changing experiments to teach students about the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment, acids, bases, chemical and physical changes, and climate change.
What do scientists have to say about the connection between climate change and the bush fires in Australia?
Looking for Earth Day activities that connect chemistry and climate change? Check out this experiment, which demonstrates the warming influence CO2 has on our atmosphere.
It is becoming increasingly important for citizens to understand various concepts related to climate change and global warming. This post describes several chemical concepts that are pertinent to these issues, in the hopes that teachers of science and chemistry can introduce the topic of climate change into their classrooms and everyday discussions.
Solution to Chemical Mystery #6 is presented. Also, concepts related to the chemical can crush demo are briefly discussed.
