Activities
Foaming Rainbow Demonstration
Dry ice is added to a basic solution of dish detergent and universal indicator. Commercially, dry ice is used as a refrigerant in the food
October 1, 2021
Category: Chemistry
Chemistry
Investigating Phenomena: What Causes the Colored Solution?
Carolina Phenomenon Phenomena-driven science! Phenomena are observable, naturally occurring events that are everywhere and spark student questions and investigations. Ask students to observe the DCI-linked
September 29, 2021
Activities
Borax Snowflake
This lab activity will guarantee a snow day! Teach solutions and crystallization while making snowflake decorations for your classroom. Looking for an activity to do
September 11, 2021
Chemistry
Colorful Dyes from the Natural World
The chemistry behind environmental dyes In the springtime, it’s common to see articles about how to dye eggs with natural dyes, but eggs aren’t the
August 17, 2021
Activities
How to Make Slime
An Introduction to Polymer Chemistry Whether you want to introduce students to polymers, engage them with a fun science demo, or simply have the most
July 30, 2021
Activities
Four Engaging Lab Activities for Spectroscopy
Help your students understand spectroscopy with these hand-on lab activities. Here are 4 engaging hands-on lab activities from Thermo Fisher Scientific that use the Spectronic®
July 30, 2021
Chemistry
Nomenclature and Bonding Basics of Ionic Compounds
How to spot ionic compounds Students often struggle to identify types of compounds and name them appropriately. The first step is to identify if a
July 15, 2021
Activities
Kool-Aid® Chromatography
Chromatography is an important technique in the chemistry lab. This activity uses a popular beverage for a safe, engaging lab experience for students of all
May 25, 2021
Activities
Explaining Patterns in the Periodic Table
Identifying family and period properties within the periodic table Too often, students remember for a short time certain trends and properties associated with groups and
April 30, 2021
AP Chemistry
Greener Chemistry Labs for Good!
Safer, Engaging Chemistry Lessons Green chemistry. The term conjures different images for different people. Perhaps for the business minded, it’s chemistry dedicated to generating a
March 30, 2021
