Teaching high school chemistry often feels like teaching math in disguise. If you’ve ever thought, “I didn’t realize I signed up to be a math teacher!”—you’re not alone. Using mathematics and computational thinking is even a core science practice in...
You just finished teaching a lesson and you’re feeling really great about it. You’ve led a discussion and engagement was okay. You’re sure your students are “getting it” so you try to go deeper. You ask, “WHY?” …. and...
If you’re a high school chemistry teacher, chances are you’ve leaned on lecturing, notes, rote memorization, and drill practice using octet rule worksheets to teach the octet rule concept and reinforce its implications. While repetition is undoubtedly effective...
Surely, you’ve encountered that classic classroom question: “Why do we even have to learn this?” Whether it’s recently come from this year’s classroom or your own distant memories as a student, topics like electron configurations can easily fall into the “Why bother?”...
As a visual learner, chemistry always came naturally to me because it’s a subject where abstract concepts are brought to life through models. Chemical formulas, chemical reactions, orbital diagrams, and electron configurations are among the most iconic and...
