The Flame Test: Observing the Color of Metals
One of the most exciting visual lab projects in high school science labs is observing the color of metals using the “Flame Test.” Looking …
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Lesson Plan: Chemistry Webquest for Mixture Separation in an Oil Refinery
Use this webquest to extend student knowledge of mixture separation. Compare concepts learned in the classroom to real-world economic situations. Take …
Continue ReadingHigh School Science: Acid Base Lab Demonstrating the Body's Natural Buffer System
A laboratory exercise is presented in which students make their own buffer. Background information and instructions on how to create the lab are …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan for Teaching Electron Configuration and the Bohr Model
Chemistry teachers can use an online fireworks video from TeacherTube to capture student interest while you teach electron configuration. A video …
Continue ReadingUse NOVA's Diamond Deception in Your Chemistry Classroom
Teaching students about different bond types can be boring, unless you incorporate real-life examples and interesting media. This article series …
Continue ReadingNinth Grade Lesson Plan on Forces & Motion: Questions & Taks For The Childhood Favorite, Magic School Bus Plays Ball
At a certain age, what is old becomes new again. Students in the 9th grade will be excited to watch a program from their childhood, and teachers will …
Continue ReadingA Positive Review of the Video: “What’s Wrong with Methamphetamines?”
“What’s Wrong with Methamphetamines?” is a video distributed by Discovery Education. Designed for high school students, this video …
Continue ReadingVideo Question Sheet on YouTube GE Video "A is For Atom" on Nuclear Chemistry
This article contains questions and answers for the Video, “A is For Atom,” found on YouTube. Put forth by GE in the early 1950’s, …
Continue ReadingEggium Helps Teach Atomic Mass Concepts, Isotopes and Natural Abundance in Chemistry Class
This simple yet informative activity will show your students how atomic mass is calculated. Only requiring a few minutes of prep and minimal …
Continue ReadingThickness of Aluminum Foil: Lab With Significant Digits
Help the topic of Sig Digs come to life with an easy, stimulating activity. Get students out of their seats and let them put the concepts you just …
Continue ReadingRaise a Tank of Tadpoles in the Classroom: How to Care for Frogs
In many of my high school biology classes, we will raise our own frogs from tadpoles to adults! Not only is this a hands-on learning experience for …
Continue ReadingTitrating Biodiesel Fuel - A Chemistry Experiment
Real-life applications are always a great sell in any class, but they’re pure gold in a class like chemistry. Abstract concepts ooze out of any …
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