Chemistry Solutions
March 2015
Resource Features
Lessons by teachers with their inspiration for the activity or tips for how to implement the lesson.
This article discusses two activities that emphasize the relevance and importance of chemistry. The activities can be used for any level of chemistry course to enhance students' excitement for and learning of the subject.
The article shares how to use gas density, gas compressibility, and the Law of Combining Volumes to set up student understanding of gas behavior and Avogadro's hypothesis. This is a constructivist approach that helps students understand why we believe the atomic theory to be true.
Classroom Commentary
Reflections and perspectives by teachers about topics that affect chemistry education.
How much is too much when it comes to simplifying content in chemistry teaching? This teacher with 15 years of teaching experience shares some specific examples of what she has found.
A teacher's transition from a traditional teaching model to a technology-based model using student Chromebooks as learning tools. Both teacher and student changes in implementation of the technology is considered, including the initial steep teacher learning curve.
Nuts & Bolts
Functional tips you can implement in your classroom.
An experienced teacher shares some ideas of how to gauge whether students are learning what you intend for them to learn. This is the third installment in a series of articles.
This article gives suggestions from an experienced teacher of how to design a high school chemistry curriculum, including topic order and depth of coverage for regular and honors levels.
In My Element
Stories about teachers finding their way to the chemistry classroom.
This is the story of how research chemist Jennice Ozment found her way teaching high school chemistry. After multiple layoffs, the stability and inspiration from the classroom keeps her coming back each day.
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