There are 3 places students get stuck in VSEPR:They never learn electron domainThey get confused on how many electrons to put in the modelThey confuse electron and molecular geometryIf you'd like to kn...

Big Red Science gives us so many tips, includingWhy you shouldn't teach safety at the beginning of the school yearA way to save money with bath bomb labs and a variation that helps students understand what they are ...

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 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 coscine@coscinecreative.com on Instagram to let me know what you want to hear next year....

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.

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.)

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

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 p...

This week on the podcast we have a mother daughter duo. Angela and Ashley teach us:Why as science teachers we should be open to changing our curriculum orderHow chocolate soap will teach lab rules for usWhat we should do to inte...

Are you looking for a fun way you can teach quantum numbers? One that requires nearly no prep on your part? This is it. We have students relate quantum numbers to a coffee mug. Start by having students take out a sheet of paper and labe...

Why do chemistry students forget significant figures? Because they are so confusing to apply. But, not if you explain it using the word "specific" and break them down into 4 simple types of significant figures.Sandwiched zeros (Not host...

Why do students mix up cations and anions? It turns out that if you start super simple, it will make more sense to students. Students need to learn cations are positive. And that anions are negative. Theeeeennnnn, jump into why cations are cati...

Have you ever wondered if there is another or better way to teach chemistry? Does everyone start school in August?Stacy explains how science is structured in Australia and in Scotland. For example, there are 2 week breaks every 10 weeks...

Do you need a memorable way for students to learn how to find protons, neutrons, and electrons? So many students get stuck on not knowing where the numbers are coming from. But after this lesson, your students will know where the numbers are co...

Do you need a fun way to teach protons, neutrons, and electrons? Something new and different? Something that students’ will remember. Something fun that isn't just a plain boring table in a worksheet they fill out across several rows?Thi...

Have you ever wanted teaching high school chemistry to be more fun or easier? In this episode you'll learn:Why this podcast will help you become a better teacher each weekThe REAL reason I created this podcast How listening each...