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Acid & Bases | Atomic Structure | Chemistry Basics | Equilibrium | Energy & Thermodynamics | Gases | Molecules & Bonding | Nuclear Chemistry | Quantitative Chemistry | Reactions & Stoichiometry | States of Matter | SolutionsNote: grade level indicated as (grade level). For example, (High School).
Acids & Bases
- Demonstration: How to Perform a Titration (High School)
- Lab: Meet The Indicator (High School)
- Lab: The pH of Salts (High School)
- Lesson Plan: Preparation and Evaluation of Buffers (High School-AP)
Atomic Structure
- Activity: Investigating the Sizes of Atomic Particles (Middle and High School)
- Demo: Flame Test (Rainbow Demo) (High School)
Chemistry Basics
- Activity: Chemistry Close Read (High School)
- Activity: Periodic Table of Mistakes (Middle and High School)
- Activity: What NOT to do in the Chemistry Lab (High, Middle, or Elementary school)
- Lab: Settle that Soil (Elementary School)
- Lesson Plan: The Periodic Table Unit Plan (High School)
- Project: Exploring Element (Middle and High School)
Energy & Thermodynamics
- Activity: What Makes Something Feel Warm? (High and Middle School)
- Demonstration: Dramatic Demonstration of Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heat Capacity (High School)
- Demonstration: What is Temperature? (High and Middle School)
- Lab: Cool Science: Building and Testing a Model Radiator (Middle and High School)
- Lesson Plan: Particle Modeling of Hand Warmers (High and Middle School)
Equilibrium
- Demonstration: Milk of Magnesia Magic (High School)
- Simulation: Predicting Shifts in Equilibrium: Q vs K (High School)
Gases
- Demo: EGGsperiment (Elementary and Middle School)
- Demo: Fire Extinguisher (Elementary, Middle or High School)
- Lab: Greenhouse Gas Simulation (Middle or High School)
- Lab: Three Station Gas Lab (High School)
- Lesson Plan: The Gas Laws (High School)
Molecules & Bonding
- Lab: Shapes of Molecules (High School)
- Lesson Plan: Valentine's Day Chemistry (High or Middle School)
- Simulation: Ionic & Covalent Bonding (Middle and High School)
Nuclear Chemistry
- Lab: Twizzler Half-Life (High School)
- Simulation: Half-Life Investigation (High School)
Quantitative Chemistry
- Activity: Mysteriously Melodramatic & Maniacal Metric Measurements (High School)
- Activity: Unit Conversion Online Tutorial (High or Middle School)
- Unit Plan: Chemical Measurement (High School)
Reactions & Stoichiometry
- Activity: Achieving a Photosynthetic Balance (Middle School)
- Demo: Inflating a Balloon with Chemistry (Elementary, Middle or High School)
- Lab: Super Suds (Elementary School)
- Lesson Plan: The Building Blocks of Photosynthesis (Middle School)
Solutions
- Lesson Plan: What Type of Mixture is Paint? (High School)
- Simulation: Measuring Volume (High and Middle School)
States of Matter
- Lab: Coffee Creamer Ice Cream (High School)
- Lesson Plan: Heat of Vaporization (High School)
- Lesson Plan: Modeling the Melting of Ice (High and Middle School)
- Simulation: States of Matter and Phase Changes (High and Middle School)
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MultimediaUse our Multimedia to bring your chemistry lessons to life! Click a corresponding image to access one of our unlocked animations, videos, or *simulations. (*all simulations are all unlocked.)
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Professional DevelopmentWith a goal to enrich your classroom experience, we offer and curate professional education opportunities for K–12 teachers of chemistry.
From the basics to advanced chemistry and technology, find a free webinar that will meet your teaching needs. Get started with:
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ArticlesWhen we say "for teachers by teachers" we mean it! Our issues of Chemistry Solutions are packed full of articles, not to mention accompanying resources, written by chemistry teachers. Below is just a glimpse of what's available to our members.
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Classroom Commentary | Editorial | In My Element | Nuts & Bolts | Resource Feature | Tech Tips
Classroom Commentary
- Reflections of an AP Chemistry Exam Reader, by Kristen Drury
- Finding Chemistry Connections in Climate Change, by Jason Olson
- The Science Coaches Program in Action, by Jennifer Dower with Bill Dower
Editorial
- It's All Right if You Don't Know, Just Be Safe!, by Emily Bones
- The Future Looks Bright, by Scott Hawkins
- Refresh and Refocus through Reflection, by Jenelle Ball
- Be Inspired!, by Sherri Rukes
In My Element
- Is Chemistry Really That Hard?, by Elliot Richman
Nuts & Bolts
- Lab Cleanup in 15 Minutes a Day, by Jennifer Panther Bishoff
- Getting Started: How to Plan Your Yearlong Course, by David Byrum
- Managing Chemical Wastes in the High School Lab, by Jennifer Panther Bishoff
- Using Learning Progressions to Improve Scientific Modeling in Chemistry, by Martin F. Palermo
Resource Feature
- Introducing the Chemistry of Color: A Resource Collection, by Dusty Carroll
- The Chemistry Close Read, by Jenelle Ball with Kate Ginno and Gale Morgan
- The Chemistry of Cars: An Adventure in Resource Creation, by Steve Sogo
Tech Tips
- Experimenting with Electronic Lab Notebooks, by Melanie Wills
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