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Deanna Cullen
Temperature Experiments with the Scrub Daddy SpongeWhat happens if you cool a Scrub Daddy sponge in liquid nitrogen (or dry ice) and subsequently strike it with a hammer? Let's find out! |
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Acid Base Speed DatingThe unit of acids and bases is difficult for most students in Advanced Placement Chemistry. The variety of various calculations can be overwhelming. The Acid Base Speed Dating Activity engages students in completing a series of problems. |
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Social Emotional Learning in the Chemistry ClassroomDr. John Lienhard, now an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston has a radio program, The Engines of our Ingenuity, which has aired daily since 1988 and, as he says in his signature signoff, concerns itself with “the way inventive minds work.” The radio program broadly discusses various aspects of human invention. Episodes touch on everything from engineering, physics, and chemistry to philosophy, literature, and the arts. |
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What Do You Know About Your Students?As teachers, we all know that our job extends far beyond the content we are required to deliver. We are educators, mentors, coaches, parents and more. It is important for us to find ways to wear all of these hats without burning out. I have learned many great strategies that certainly helped re-energize me as a teacher but there was one strategy in particular that I could not get out of my head. |
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Chemical Mystery #11: Too hot to boil?What happens if you place metal that is glowing orange-hot into some water? Watch this video and find out! Check out the solution: Solution to Chemical Mystery #11 |
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Generating Curiosity With a Lab-First ApproachRead about how a lab-first approach can increase curiosity and enthusiasm in a science classroom. |
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Especially JCE: March 2018Erica Jacobsen regularly highlights JCE articles that are of special interest to high school teachers. This month, she focuses on a gamified activity centered around limiting reagent stoichiometry. If you would like to explore the whole issue in more depth, check out Mary Saecker's JCE 95.03 March 2018 Issue Highlights. |
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