Want to see something metal? What could be more brutally metal than “lead trees”? Yes, trees of actual lead. A forest of them. And they are chillingly majestic. Granted, they’re tiny and in a solution, but I’m going to overlook that fact.
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Metal salts in aqueous solution of sodium silicate.
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It’s not difficult to find images for your classroom and teaching materials while honoring copyright law. There are a number of ways to find free or open-license images on the Internet. While there is such a thing as the fair use of copyrighted images for educational use, this use is fairly restrictive and requires your time and effort to ensure you’ve complied. Unless a specific image you need is a copyrighted resource, your time may serve you better to search for free or properly licensed images. Here are three safe and easy ways to find an image you can be certain you have license to use. Continue reading
Here are some simple rules for naming polyatomic ions.
Polyatomic ions with more oxygen atoms will end in -ate, and those with fewer oxygen atoms will end in -ite. When there are more than two polyatomic ions composed of the same elements, the prefix hypo- indicates the least number of oxygen atoms, and the prefix per- will indicate the most oxygen per ion.
| Less Oxygen | More Oxygen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| hypo- | -ite | -ate | per- |
Look at the paradigm for chlorine oxyanions below. Continue reading
10 LaTeX Font SizesThese are the commands for changing LaTeX font size (technically, the size of an entire figure). Continue reading
If you’re a math or science educator, using LaTeX to format math online can be easy with a list of LaTeX commands for reference. In this post, you’ll find tips on using LaTeX for fractions. Continue reading
What is Oppia? Find out about Oppia.org in my previous post, Oppia: Opportunity for Progressive Learning or Open-Content Muddle?
As I left off in my last post, I tried out Oppia.org by creating an exploration called “Dimensional Analysis for Chemistry.” In short, while the creation process is a little laborious depending on the complexity of the exploration, I was rather pleased with the content creation tools. In particular, I was impressed by the powerful options for setting the feedback rules for user responses. In my opinion, Oppia may have a place in a teacher’s tool belt–or it can just become a creative hobby. Here’s the good and the…almost good, to consider when you look at Oppia.org. Continue reading
Welcome graphic from Oppia.org
While aboutst the Web for other purposes, I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Oppia.org. Developed by some Googlers in their 20% side-project time, Oppia provides an open-source engine for educators, tutors, or anyone really to easily create learning “explorations” on about any topic.
The ability and versatility in the framework behind these explorations makes Oppia ideal for guided inquiry. What really makes it special is the ability to script advanced feedback rules to guide the learner toward correct responses. Continue reading
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We now have memorization games to help you study the cranial nerves on Study Putty! Memorize the numbers and functions of each nerve, and also whether each is primarily sensory or primarily motor. Head on over and select either A&P or Nursing and you’re on your way to cranial nerve mastery.
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…presented in order of…their order. Continue reading
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