Creating stories in chemistry

Our brains lock onto stories. Our experiences are one story after another, each contributing to the long story we call life. As such, our brains are used to comprehending things presented in the format of a story1. Using a story format to present information to our students seems like a natural way of engaging students [...]

May 24th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: science lessons, Uncategorized | One comment

Nearly text free (and loving it)

I used the following presentation to go over how and why to balance chemical equations with my 9th graders:

Balancing Chemical Rx

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The concept itself isn’t complex, but instruction often gets bogged down in providing students with a list of specific steps to follow (First, [...]

December 9th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Awesome Video, science lessons | Leave a comment

Artifacts #2- Chemical reaction primer

Part 2 of the Chemical Reaction Artifact series. Part 1 describes what an artifact of learning is and why I use them.

I’m not someone who really enjoys being the center of attention. I don’t enjoy talking for longer than 5-10 minutes a time during class and yet I found myself being the center of [...]

December 5th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: science lessons | 3 comments