@Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss:
Chemistry & web programming teacher in Michigan, hobby web developer (#Flask, #HTMX), beekeeper, wannabe homesteader.
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@nprofile1q... I got to wondering because my colleague does work with the Kellogg Biological Station through MSU and they've had an artist in residence for the last year. I'm trying to work more right-brain kind of work into chem and would love some more examples if they existed is all.
@nprofile1q... The language has changed from "spontaneous" and "nonspontaneous" to "thermodynamically favorable" and "not favorable," which makes more sense in my mind (more clear about what's happening).
I think working free energy into everything once enthalpy is done in thermochem makes a lot of sense. Relating to the equilibrium constant at the end of the year would wrap it all up nicely. Next time...
I think working free energy into everything once enthalpy is done in thermochem makes a lot of sense. Relating to the equilibrium constant at the end of the year would wrap it all up nicely. Next time...
@nprofile1q... I just find all the equations boring. I think next year I'll work it into the context rather than doing it all at the end.
Does anyone know of any chemistry artists-in-residence programs? I've seen it for biology and I'm wondering what kind of artwork is done around the physical sciences.
#chemistry #askfedi
#chemistry #askfedi
Today in the classroom:
First year chem will make their own pH scale. They'll convert between H+ molarity and pH for various substances and plot them on an 80 cm piece of receipt paper. They'll then add some color and artistic spice.
Second year is still slogging thermodynamics. I don't love this unit...I don't have great labs for it. We'll do my petri dish battery lab or calorimetry to break it up a little, but I need to update my procedures and analysis.
#chemistry #teaching :cupofcoffee:
First year chem will make their own pH scale. They'll convert between H+ molarity and pH for various substances and plot them on an 80 cm piece of receipt paper. They'll then add some color and artistic spice.
Second year is still slogging thermodynamics. I don't love this unit...I don't have great labs for it. We'll do my petri dish battery lab or calorimetry to break it up a little, but I need to update my procedures and analysis.
#chemistry #teaching :cupofcoffee:
My 9yo really wants to try vegetarianism.
We’re 1000% supportive but I’m not a veg so I don’t have a deep veggie cookbook and she’s not the bravest eater…
Fedi, what are your favorite kid-...
@nprofile1q... we do a black bean and sweet potato enchilada every now and then that's a big hit for us. Not vegetarians, but meatless dinners happen occasionally.
Instead of rage commenting on an AI post, I wrote up my simple acid/base intro lab.
https://ohheybrian.com/blog/2026/04/a-simple-acid-base-intro-lab
#chemistry #teaching #blog
https://ohheybrian.com/blog/2026/04/a-simple-acid-base-intro-lab
#chemistry #teaching #blog
I have this list of recommendations open for adjusting assessments for "the age of AI" so I could comment on it, but I can't bring myself to put forward the mental energy.
https://educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au/teaching@sydney/what-to-do-about-assessments-if-we-cant-out-design-or-out-run-ai/
Any site that starts with, "we need to embrace AI" really just puts me off immediately.
https://educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au/teaching@sydney/what-to-do-about-assessments-if-we-cant-out-design-or-out-run-ai/
Any site that starts with, "we need to embrace AI" really just puts me off immediately.
Today in the classroom:
First year chem is going to do some notes on acid/base reactions and how to calculate pH from H+ concentration. No Kw or any equilibrium, just a high-level overview of what pH actually means.
Second year chem did a bunch yesterday with enthalpy, entropy, and free energy. Today, we have a short period because of an assembly, so they'll work on some practice problems.
#chemistry #teaching :cupofcoffee:
First year chem is going to do some notes on acid/base reactions and how to calculate pH from H+ concentration. No Kw or any equilibrium, just a high-level overview of what pH actually means.
Second year chem did a bunch yesterday with enthalpy, entropy, and free energy. Today, we have a short period because of an assembly, so they'll work on some practice problems.
#chemistry #teaching :cupofcoffee:
Lots of notes today on thermodynamics and energy changes, but this diagram ended up on my whiteboard. So that's a win.
#chemistry
#chemistry