Emily LeopardApr 26, 20184 min readExplore - Limiting ReactantsToday I would like to share an exploration activity that can be used when teaching about limiting reactants. The explore phase of the 5E...
Emily LeopardApr 26, 20182 min readPOGILs - resource reviewToday I would like to talk about POGIL™ Activities for High School Chemistry, as published by Flinn Scientific. POGIL stands for Process...
Emily LeopardApr 24, 20183 min readThermochemistry - Sample Lesson PlanToday I’m sharing a sample 5E multi-day lesson plan that can be used to teach on heat and calorimetry within the context of...
Emily LeopardApr 24, 20182 min readUnwrap the box.In The First Days of School by Wong and Wong, a way of teaching known as the “no mystery approach” is discussed within the last few...
Emily LeopardApr 23, 20181 min readElectrolytes! - PhETMany students have heard of electrolytes from commercials for sports drinks such as Gatorade and Powerade. They know we need them to...
Emily LeopardApr 23, 20183 min readEngage - Limiting ReactantsFor those of you all who are familiar with the 5E learning cycle, I would like to share an engage activity that I use when beginning a...
Emily LeopardApr 18, 20184 min readGoing GlobalCommunication is the name of the game in education, and language is a key component of how we communicate with one another. So, what...
Emily LeopardMar 9, 20182 min readWe missed you!With over 70 students in a secondary setting, it can be difficult to keep up with giving students the make-up work they need if anywhere...
Emily LeopardMar 9, 20182 min readVisualize!Let’s face it. There are some pretty abstract concepts covered in chemistry that can be quite difficult for students to visualize. Take...
Emily LeopardFeb 21, 20182 min readSing a SongMusic is considered a universal language, so why not incorporate it in the chemistry classroom? We can all probably recall childhood...
Emily LeopardFeb 13, 20182 min readDiscrepant EventsDiscrepant events are occurrences that go against what we would normally think to happen. For example, if we pour water into a cup and...