Lab Safety and Toxic Chemicals
Lab Safety and Toxic Chemicals How can we help students work safely with toxic chemicals? What IS a “toxic chemical” anyway? I taught science for about 10 years before even thinking about toxic chemicals. Then, one summer. I got an internship in the materials directorate at WPAFB. There, I learned what toxicity really is, […]
Hexagonal Thinking and a Game
There are review games, and then there are Review Games.
Science Scavenger Hunts for Biology and Chemistry
A few decades ago, I wrote a scavenger hunt for my AP Chem students to do After The Test. It’s gone through many iterations, and has been modified for a general chemistry class. A Biology version soon followed. It’s a great end-of-the-year activity as students must apply what they’ve learned all year and make connections among several concepts.
Photosynthesis
Teaching photosynthesis can be daunting. How much do I teach? How can I make photosynthesis simple without dumbing it down and leaving out important structures and steps?