Reading Time: 5 minutesDo You know what I like about solutions? Everyone has prior experience with them, and you can rely heavily on
Reading Time: 4 minutesMost of my first-year chemistry students are sophomores, which typically means they have just started or are about to start
Reading Time: 4 minutesMost people title this unit “states of matter,” and that’s fine. I like referring to this unit as the kinetic
Reading Time: 4 minutesOOOOH. Chemistry Math. Why does this word – stoichiometry – conjure up so many feelings of unease in our students?
Reading Time: 3 minutesChemical Kinetics! While this topic might conjure up some harsh memories from college chem, your kids will probably like this
Reading Time: 7 minutesMmmm, Thanksgiving. Whether you are eating pumpkin or sweet potato pie, this holiday is one most people can get behind.
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou can’t teach stoichiometry without first introducing your students to the mole. I used to teach the mole with stoichiometry,
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnd here we are, the main dish of chemistry → Chemical Reactions! I think it’s super important for students to
Reading Time: 3 minutesIs organic chemistry required in high school? Nope. Can you still teach it? Absolutely! Organic Chemistry doesn’t have to give
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen I started teaching, I did not separate ionic and covalent bonding. I taught them alongside each other, and my