by msander | Oct 16, 2017 | Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Since Halloween is around the corner, here’s a popular demo that is certainly engage your students. Place a beaker of green solution inside a plastic pumpkin, add a mysterious yellow liquid and stand back! Foamy ooze and steam will erupt out of the pumpkin’s...
by msander | Oct 12, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
In the event of a nuclear fallout, every piece of digital and written information could all be lost. Luckily, there is a way that all of human history could be recorded and safely stored beyond the civilization’s end. And the key ingredient is inside all of us: our...
by msander | Oct 12, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Chemists will tell you that bonds contain energy. In an episode of SciShow Talk Show (link below), Derek from Veritasium says atoms are bonded because they LOSE energy. Derek is definitely closer to the truth, but we take it a step further in this...
by msander | Oct 9, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. Krishna...
by msander | Oct 2, 2017 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
Lab Glassware Care Basic Tips for Safety & Savings Glassware used in research and teaching laboratories is often designed for specific functions. However, the intricate and delicate designs can render glassware easily breakable, reducing durability. For this...
by msander | Oct 1, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
In basic chemistry, they tell you there are only a few types of bonds between atoms. Not only is this false, but putting bonds into categories can be dangerous… for your...
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