Chemistry Instruction

How I use an "Escape Room" to get my students learning about the elements in the Periodic Table

Students learn about the physical properties of the elements in the periodic table, using an escape Room.

3 Essential (digital) resources for Teaching Matter and Separating Mixtures

Here are three activities that I use with Google slides ᵀᴹ to engage students with matter, mixtures and changing states.

How to Teach Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Visually

This post outlines how Johnstone's Chemistry Triangle can be used to teach elements, compounds and mixtures using particle models.

Using Tic-Tac-Toe to Make mole calculations more accessible to chemistry students

Use tic-tac-toe a game-based learning strategy to get your chemistry students practising the dreaded mole calculations.

Using the Jigsaw Strategy to Teach Trends in the Periodic Table

The Jigsaw Strategy is a collaborative learning strategy that works well for teaching Trends in the Periodic table.

Top 3 Concepts to Cover in Science for a successful school year

A few activities you may(or may not) have thought of for introducing science this school year.

Play Card Games to teach Ionic Bonding and Chemical Formulae

Implement Game-Based Learning to Develop Student's Conceptual understanding of Chemical Formula

3 Non-Boring Activities for Teaching Lab Safety that your students will love

Learn Three engaging activities that you can use to teach your science lab safety this school year.

How to Teach Mole Calculations to Students who hate Formulas

There are some students who do not like dealing with formulas or symbols it is best to teach students using the unitary method.

How to Teach Mole Calculations to Students who hate Math

The mole is a difficult topic to teach and Learn. Read how to use the Mole Triangle for students who hate Math.

3 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Teach Ionic Bonding as Electron Transfer

Research shows that teaching ionic bonding as electron transfer leads to a number of chemical misconceptions.

How the misuse of the Octet Rule leads to misconceptions in chemistry

This full shell or octet framework is problematic such that it results in a number of misconceptions that can hinder a student’s progress.

Evidence-Based Methods for teaching Balancing Equations

In this post, you will learn the best methods for teaching balancing chemical equations to high school students based on evidence .

4 Student Mistakes When learning to balance Equations (and how you can address them)

Students who struggle to balance chemical equations usually make the same mistakes. I have compiled four common difficulties.

How to Teach Atomic Structure and Electronic Configuration remotely using Google Jamboard

In this post, I explain how I sequence my teaching of atomic structure and electronic configuration using Google Jamboard.

4 Mistakes we make when Teaching the Scientific Method

The Scientific Method is a fundamental topic for our science students, but there are mistakes we make year...here are four!