Teaching Tips

Chemistry of Art POGIL: Scientific Notation & Metric System

A guided inquiry lesson on scientific notation and the metric system, written for a Chemistry in Art class.  Suitable for an introductory college course or an advanced high school class.  Generously shared by Dr. Cheryl Coolidge

Diet Coke and Mentos candy demo

Diet Coke and Mentos candy demo--from Buckfield Maine! --submitted by Kris Stepenuck of Madison, Wisconsin.

Guided Inquiry Lesson--Ions and the Periodic Table

A guided inquiry lesson, with an art "twist,"  on using the periodic table to predict typical ions.  Suitable for a first-year college course or advanced high school chemistry class.  Generously shared by Dr. Cheryl Coolidge

Guided Inquiry Lesson--Naming Inorganic Compounds for Artists

A guided inquiry lesson on inorganic nomenclature, with connections to paints and pigments.  Suitable for a first year college course or an advanced high school chemistry course, this lesson was generously contributed by Dr. Cheryl Coolidge.

Guided Inquiry Lesson--Physics of Light

A guided inquiry lesson on the physics of light and the electromagnetic spectrum, with an art tie-in.  Suitable for an introductory college course or an advanced high school course.  Contributed by Dr. Cheryl Coolidge

Guided Inquiry Lesson: Atoms and Isotopes

A guided inquiry lesson on atoms and isotopes.  Suitable for a introductory college course or advanced high school class.  Generously shared by Dr. Cheryl Coolidge

LeChatelier’s Principle – A Simple Equilibrium Demonstration Using Cobalt(II) Chloride

Students can visualize Lechatelier's Principle after completing this simple experiment.  It can also be used as a demonstration.
The downloadable handout is available under "Event Downloads" from the 525th Division Meeting.
Contributed by Dr. Mark M. Turnbull, Professor of Chemistry, Clark University

Mahjong Chemistry

Matching games for chemistry review, from the chemistry department at Stetson University.

Nylon Rope Trip

Complete instructions for the nylon rope trip...includes tips on using polymers to teach stoichiometric ratios and limiting reagents

Off the Shelf Chemistry--Laboratory Experiments

The experiments presented here were designed to use consumer products for student labs.