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5 Engaging Activities and Resources for Teaching The Mole Concept Calculations
Discover 5 engaging activities to master mole calculations! Transform mole calculations into fun games and boost student confidence today!
Jan 113 min read
Speed Dating for Your Classroom: A Fun Chemical Bonding Game
I’ve always thought chemical bonding was a perfect topic for February—love is in the air, bonds are forming, and, well... you get the...
Nov 18, 20246 min read
6 Engaging Christmas Chemistry Activities : Engaging and Educational Ideas for the Holiday Season
Looking for engaging Christmas chemistry activities for your classroom? Check out these educational and festive ideas .
Jun 14, 20244 min read
Managing Lab Safety in Your NEW Chemistry Classroom
READ MORE FROM THE NEW TEACHER SERIES MY First year As A New Chemistry Teacher: Why I Nearly Quit 12 Practical Tips for New and Veteran...
May 13, 20248 min read
Ditch The Worksheets: 7 Interactive Chemistry Resources Your Science Students Will Love
Interactive activities for your science lessons
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Teaching Ionic Bonding Made Easy: 5 Must-Have Resources for Educators
5 Easy to use resources for teaching Ionic Bonding to your science students
Feb 28, 20248 min read
3 Essential Math Topics for Chemistry Students (and How to Teach Them)
Learn how to approach teaching these THREE key mathematical concepts in your chemistry class.
Jan 29, 20245 min read
A Fun Valentine's Day Chemical Bonding Card Game for Your Science Class: Make Em’ Bond (Love Bonds Version)
How to play Valentine's themed card game for Ionic and Covalent bonding
Dec 19, 20236 min read
The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Scaffolding Moles Worksheets Using Dimensional Analysis
Learn how to effectively use scaffolding to make mole conversion calculations more accessible
Jul 20, 20237 min read
Essential Science Activities to Start the School Year
Discover fun and engaging back-to-school science activities for High School, including lab safety games.
Dec 22, 20226 min read
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.
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Top 3 Resources for Teaching States of Matter and Separating Mixtures
Enhance your chemistry lessons with engaging resources on states of matter and separating mixtures.
Sep 24, 20227 min read
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.
Sep 14, 20224 min read
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.
Aug 14, 20227 min read
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.
Aug 2, 20228 min read
Top 3 Science Concepts for a successful school year
A few activities you may(or may not) have thought of for introducing science this school year.
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