No Chemistry…No Love!
IB Diploma Chemistry introductory PowerPoint presentation I would have started off an academic year with...and it's all about love...for the love of the subject! :)
Speed: Nothing You Can’t Take
When I used to teach, I would begin a topic with a multi-media PowerPoint presentation to introduce the topic and for a few other reasons, one of which was to get some laughter from the students!
Guess what topic this was an introduction to? Follow the link to find out!
The Burning Issue of a Candle
A simple experiment involving inversion of a conical flask over burning a candle in a dissection tray with some water can be a stimulus for open-ended, really really fun, very very challenging -- to both students and teachers alike -- problem, covering some fundamental high school chemistry.
Sugar Daddy…with Flare
Who says sugar is bad for children?! It's especially not bad in a chemistry classroom where it can be used to create flares and to bring chemistry alive! This is the 6th Beauties vs. Brawns challenge.