For six years, one free electron configuration simulation did exactly what I needed it to do. Students built increasingly complex atoms by adding orbitals and electrons. As they worked, a filled orbital diagram developed beside the three-dimensional model. My lesson...
You don’t need another list of apps. You need a reason to open the ones you already have! And each of those needs a clear job in the juggling act that you do everyday! That distinction matters because technology can either simplify a science classroom routine or make...
How to move an atomic theory timeline project beyond research and reporting An atomic theory timeline project sounds student-centered: students choose a scientist, conduct research, and report what they learn. But does the project require them to reason about how...
An inquiry-based characteristics of life activity built around evidence, comparison, and patterns The characteristics of life are easy to teach as a list, but a list gives students almost none of the intellectual work. In this article, you’ll see how I turned this...
