Chemistry Experiments
The pH Factor - Miami Museum of Science
The pH Factor within the Miami Museum adheres to a 7 "E" model of teaching: excite, explore, examine, explain, expand, extend, and exchange.
Boiling Point Project
Similarly, the Boiling Point lesson calls for students around the world to record the boiling point of water.
Since water does boil at remarkably different temperatures, depending upon the elevation, students collect authentic data.
While the outcomes of this experiment hold no mystery, it illustrates the true power of the Web--gathering, compiling and analyzing data at points to which students would have no other access.
An international version is also available.
Exploratorium Chemistry Snacks
The Exploratorium in San Francisco has a number of Chemistry mini-experiments, from creating giant bubbles [our web master's favorite] to using your skin and two different metals create a battery. This site explains the why as well as the how of these experiments.
Science is Fun - University of Wisconsin
An ingenious professor at the University of Wisconsin has created the Science is Fun site at which a different topic is explored in-depth each week during the school year.
It is well-illustrated.
For example, most of us know that changes in pigmentation result in the beautiful fall color displays.
Most of us do not know the actual details of the chemical reactions.
This site would be especially apt for your students who are persistent in their questions to get to the bottom of things.
Science Teachers' Resource Center
Check out the Science Teachers' Resource Center at Lapeer School for directions about some innovative as well as traditional experiments.
They will welcome your successful experiments here.
Forensic Science - Shodor
Shodor showcases forensic science, certainly a popular draw on television today.
Forensics
Nancy Clark reviews a great set of lessons focused around forensics and supported by CourtTV's Forensics in the Classroom.
Nancy has an entire section of her web site devoted to Chemistry instruction.
The Boiling Point experiment exemplifies a best use of the Web.
Other projects have attempted similar tasks; for instance, one experiment asks students around the world to measure carbon dioxide in the air.
Since most worldwide connected schools are in urban areas, it turns out that the amount of carbon dioxide does not vary much.
Major cities, however, are located at different elevations so The Boiling Point experiment works.
What other chemistry experiments would provide a similar learning experience?.
How to Grow Salt Crystals
Growing salt crystals on objects to make interesting art forms or for a simple science experiment is easy and fun! You can grow crystals by themselves, or on 3D printed lattices and structures.
Other Areas To Check Out...
• Brains & Neurons
• Benchmarks for Science Literacy - Project 2061
• National Science Teachers Association
• Education Resources
• Art Education For The 21st Century
• Astronomy Near and Far
