2019 PAEMST Awardee | 2020 ILSTOY Finalist | Consultant | HS chem T passionate about science education, embracing my inner geek & tackling NGSS implementation

Chicago
Joined May 2012
Today my chem Ss developed scientific models for 1 of my favorite anchoring events. I love the amount of “science talk” that goes on when Ss are curious about WHY things happen #chemchat #NGSSchat @HEHSHawks #Chemistry
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Ss don’t often “know what they know” until they say it out loud. This is why we practice the skill of scientific modeling in chemistry class #ngsschat ⁦@HEHSHawks⁩ #chemchat
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Rule #1 of scientific modeling: All hands on deck! All lab partners are drawing and writing at the same time #ngsschat ⁦@HEHSHawks⁩ #chemchat
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My favorite thing about developing scientific models is observing the level of communication between Ss. #ngsschat ⁦@HEHSHawks⁩ #chemchat
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Chemistry Valentine Winner 2022!! ⁦@HoffmanHS⁩ #chemchat
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Chemistry Valentine Contest- 2nd place #chemchat ⁦@HoffmanHS⁩
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Chemistry Valentine Contest - 3rd place #chemchat ⁦@HoffmanHS⁩
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Ss need kinesthetic learning more than ever. So happy to see my chemistry Ss communicating and having fun this year #chemchat ⁦@HSDistrict211⁩ ⁦@HoffmanHS⁩
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These 2 Ss crushed it as Mazemasters this week! #chemchat ⁦@HoffmanHS⁩
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Do your students need a tutorial on protons, neutrons, and electrons? How about isotopes and ions? Check out my new chemistry lesson: #chemchat Subatomic Particles youtu.be/rJBWxXEi0h0 via @YouTube
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Think kids are happy to be doing science labs again??? You betcha!! ⁦@HoffmanHS⁩ #chemchat
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WE’RE BAAAAACK!! So happy to see Ss IN-PERSON and doing labs today! #firstday #NGSS #chemchat @HoffmanHS
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Wanted Ss to analyze data so I recreated my Classification of Elements lab for remote learning. Asked Ss to analyze properties using 17-min video on physical properties of 12 elements & short videos for their chem properties in acid & CuCl2. All 25 videos on my YouTube channel.
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CURIOSITY! I realized Ss brainstormed more ideas and had more Qs when I started with the END RESULT of this demo & asked how it was done. No time to set this up? I uploaded the video for you. #chemchat #scichat Blue Water Demo youtu.be/r8qNwyssSsg via @YouTube
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Who needs a laugh? During my @ChemEd2019 presentation I shared a few of my favorite chemistry things. Several Ts asked me to share the "Patti" demo. I finally uploaded the video and even included the blooper at the end. Enjoy! #chemed #chemchat youtu.be/_RrhgP3Dqz4
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Tanya Katovich Meador retweeted
Like I've said before, Ferris Bueller's Day Off will tell you everything you need to know about how a Gen X'ers mind works.
Replying to @naima
I think some of our mindset come from the fact that as latchkey kids, especially the 1970s Xers, we had to figure stuff out on our own. As long as everything was fine by the time your parents got home, it wasn't a big deal. We moved silently yet competently to avoid detection.
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