The Intermolecular Force Lava Lamp Lab is a beloved activity among our first-year chemistry students. By integrating particulate model scaffolds into the classic Lava Lamp Lab, we aim to make the...
The decade from 2000 to 2009 is one that brings back memories for most of the ChemEd X readers, whether they be teachers or students. The current events, popular songs, movies, books, sports fi...
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I enjoy incorporating quick brain break games into my chemistry classes to keep things exciting. Recently, while brainstorming ways to spice up a lecture on potential energy versus interparticle ...
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Co-Authored by James W. Webb* and Otis Rothenberger* *Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790 If you walk through the water aisle of a grocery store, you will f...
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In “salting out” demonstrations, a mixture of water and an organic liquid separates into two layers upon addition of an inorganic salt.1-4 Typically, acetone or various alcohols are used for ...
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Stoichiometry often proves to be a challenging topic for high school chemistry students, primarily due to its abstract nature and the reliance on rote memorization for problem-solving techniques ...
As a chemistry teacher of ten years there is one unit I used to enjoy but as time has gone on it now feels like a huge task....the unit on the nomenclature of ionic and covalent compounds. Curre...
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The purpose of this article is to show you how to present Hess’s Law in a logical manner, with essentially no reliance on memorizing.1 Students will understand that the different ways of calcul...
https://www.chemedx.org/blog/logical-way-teach-hess%E2%80%99s-law-heat-summation
I am always looking for fun, engaging and hand-on activities that I can use in my inclusion chemistry classroom. We are currently working on the Gas Laws Unit and I decided to set up a stations l...
Co-Authored by Aria Hadley-Hulet* and Kamryn Watts** *Desert Hills High School & Utah State University, **Desert Hills High School > POSITIONALITY STATEMENT - Before the article is�...
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