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This lab assessment is a wet lab that has students use lab skills to demonstrate their knowledge of polarity, Lewis structures, solubility, and intermolecular forces by justifying the polarity of given compounds.
This activity allows for the simple and accurate determination of the heat of fusion, ΔHfusion, of water at 0°C.
What is some of the chemistry involved in the formation of ice clouds when boiling water is thrown into icy air?
The author shares how using interactive notebooks has supported her chemistry students.
Nora Walsh highlights activities found on ChemEd X and how she worked them into her own curriculum teaching Lewis structure concepts.
This initial study outlines the effect on the colour of anthocyanin-containing solutions when mixed with caffeine. Given the diversity of anthocyanin structures available from other vegetables, fruits or flowers, there is great potential for series of open-ended experiments for students in classes or science clubs to investigate.
Use coding for a new twist on a classic element project. See how easy coding can be and consider the applications of coding in your own classroom.
Discover the secrets behind flame-shaped highlighter markings that not only disappear and reappear but also glow and flicker under the influence of acids, bases, and UV lights.
Nora Walsh found inspiration from Chat GPT to design two puzzle activities related to nuclear decay.
This Nobel Laureate crossword puzzle focuses on prizes awarded between 1981 and 1990. Learn and revisit some historical chemistry, terminology and background on key historical figures in this field. This is our ninth in a series of Nobel Laureate crossword puzzles.
