Chemistry can be your jam too!
Can I make a confession? I’m on the fence about lab reports. Part of me sees the value in learning to write within a scientific context, but part of me sees them as a huge waste of time. In fact, the next post that is swimming around in my head deals with alternatives to lab reports (I promise to link…
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As teachers, we are creating things all the time. Everything from course materials, PowerPoints, newsletters, websites, bulletin boards, even t-shirts. I’m not a graphic artist and don’t consider myself overly artsy in the traditional sense, but I love designing things like this. Finding the perfect graphic, arranging items on the screen, choosing just the right font…The whole process is appealing…
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This site includes affiliate links. Click here for my disclosure policy. The idea that teachers are life long learners almost feels like a redundant statement. I feel like there should be a Captain Obvious Alert on it! My time in the classroom teaches me new things All The Time! Students are constantly teaching me things and making me aware of…
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QR Codes In the Classroom Quick Response (QR) Codes can be a powerful tool in your classroom. Any mobile device with a camera can be used to scan and read a QR Code. They can be printed, projected, or imported into a webpage. QR Codes are great ways to direct students to a website, provide hints, spice up a boring…
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Let’s face it. Science teachers are not taught how to make history interesting. Every year, I dread teaching the history of the atom. I’ve tried foldables, graphic organizers, games, etc… After years of watching students’ eyes glaze over during the crucial beginning weeks of the semester, I stepped out into the brave new world of letting them teach it to…
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As a chemical engineer who now teaches chemistry, I am often asked what the difference is between a chemist and a chemical engineer? They both have something to do with chemistry so they must be the same – right? Not quite. I am going to tackle this question from a few angles to try to clarify these two great career…
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Hi! I'm Rebecca - an engineer turned educator who loves helping students find patterns in chemistry. The other roles I play in this life are Christian, wife, mom, weenie dog mom, and saponifier. Read More…