The River

I have been expanding on my environmental chemistry unit idea. The only problem is that I am not sure if six weeks is enough time. That is what I have between Spring Break and the end of the year. It would encompass just about everything we will do. Electrochemistry, Acid/Base chemistry, concentration, ions and metals, [...]

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Environmental Chemistry

Looking for labs, I found some great ones on water quality. (I should of thought of this myself, they do a huge unit on this in FOS 1)
Edited to add: Here is the link with the lab that inspired me.
Potentially encompasses acidity, metal ions in solution, redox, organic, absorbance (turbidity), and the environment.
I am “fortunate” [...]

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The joy of stoichiometry

I want to come up with some good equations, give the students one or two pieces of information (e.g. grams starting material) and make them tell me everything they possibly can about the equation. I mean everything. Classify the reaction, name the compounds, identify them as ionic or polar, calculate their molar mass, and calculate [...]

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A Voice of Experience

One of my teachers got back to me right away with math ideas.
There are two videos that he made last year, mini-documentaries that I found inspiring. And yes, I did spend my Saturday night watching them. (family was asleep or at departmental parties).
Here are the links, but I will also keep them on my video [...]

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Chemistry and Sports

Interesting story about isotopic ratios being used in drug testing. Seems like it could possibly be integrated into the classroom, and interest in sports and steroids is high.

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