3 min3 Essential (digital) resources for Teaching Matter and Separating MixturesHere are three activities that I use with Google slides ᵀᴹ to engage students with matter, mixtures and changing states.
7 minHow to Teach Elements, Compounds and Mixtures VisuallyThis post outlines how Johnstone's Chemistry Triangle can be used to teach elements, compounds and mixtures using particle models.
7 minUsing the Jigsaw Strategy to Teach Trends in the Periodic TableThe Jigsaw Strategy is a collaborative learning strategy that works well for teaching Trends in the Periodic table.
3 minPlay Card Games to teach Ionic Bonding and Chemical FormulaeImplement Game-Based Learning to Develop Student's Conceptual understanding of Chemical Formula
4 minHow to Teach Mole Calculations to Students who hate FormulasThere are some students who do not like dealing with formulas or symbols it is best to teach students using the unitary method.
6 min3 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Teach Ionic Bonding as Electron TransferResearch shows that teaching ionic bonding as electron transfer leads to a number of chemical misconceptions.
8 minHow the misuse of the Octet Rule leads to misconceptions in chemistryThis full shell or octet framework is problematic such that it results in a number of misconceptions that can hinder a student’s progress.