Creative Chemistry with CoScine

Creative Chemistry with CoScine

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Creative Chemistry with CoScine episodes

  • Where Students Get Stuck on VSEPR (and how to prevent it)

    There are 3 places students get stuck in VSEPR:

    • They never learn electron domain
    • They get confused on how many electrons to put in the model
    • They confuse electron and molecular geometry

    If you'd like to know how to fix or prevent those, then listen to the episodes.

    Intro to VSEPR worksheet



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    8 min
  • Run a Smooth, Safe, and Effective Lab with Big Red Science

    Big Red Science gives us so many tips, including

    • Why you shouldn't teach safety at the beginning of the school year
    • A way to save money with bath bomb labs and a variation that helps students understand what they are doing lab
    • How to emphasize the purpose of lab with students
    • Common mistakes teachers make with labs
    • A faster way to grade labs through focused assignments

    Big Red Science Website
    Big Red Science TpT Store
    Instagram @bigredscience



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    31 min
  • What's the Easiest Way to Teach Electron Domain?

    How important is electron domain? Why do students bomb this easiest question on the VSEPR test? In today's episode, you'll learn a quick (and colorful) way to teach electron domain.




    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    8 min
  • Returning in February With More Episodes

    This podcast is doing 3 month seasons, so join back Feb 6th, 2023 for the next episode.

    In the meantime, DM me at CoscineCreative or email me at [email protected] on Instagram to let me know what you want to hear next year.




    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    3 min
  • How to Teach Chemistry With Fudge

    If you need a lab, or a way to interest your students in chemistry...instead of the upcoming break, this is the lab you should try. With the appropriate glassware, of course.

    Want to see the lab?



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    9 min
  • Does the Order You Teach Chemistry in Matter?

    Does the Order You Teach Chemistry in Matter? It does, but not in the way you think. Listen to this episode to learn the 4 most common ways to teach chemistry in (and which teaching situation you should use them in.)

    Want to read instead of listen? Here's the blog post.

    Send me an email at [email protected] and let me know what order you teach in and how it works for you.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    12 min
  • The Missing Piece in Your Orbital Diagrams Lesson

    What's missing in the typical lesson discussing Orbital Diagrams? It's not color coding. It's not something you'll find in any textbook.

    You will find the answer in this super quick podcast and in this blog post.

    Scroll to #4 if you want to see my color coding scheme.




    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    8 min
  • 9 Last Minute Lessons You Can Teach With a Periodic Table

    Everyone needs to keep an "In Case of Emergency" teaching plan. For when you were so tired from the weekend you fell asleep on the couch and didn't get up until Monday's alarm?

    Oops.

    But that's where these periodic table lesson plans come in. But, you don't need to buy the doodle notes unless you want everything done and ready for you. I included a free periodic table for you too.

    But really, what can you teach with just a periodic table?

    1. History of the periodic table 0:52
    2. Families 1:22
    3. Groups 2:40 Periods
    4. Transition metals 3:33
    5. Charges 4:26
    6. Cations and anions 5:39
    7. Periods 6:35
    8. Quantum blocks    7:09   
    9. Valence electrons    7:30


    Periodic Table Doodle Notes (Includes pages for all of the above lessons)

    FREE Periodic Tables (In different sizes and multiple tables per page.)



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com
    13 min

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