February 2012
38 posts
Democratic women seek a state ban on vasectomies... →
moorewr:
“Thousands of children are deprived of birth in this state every year because of the lack of state regulation over vasectomies,” said Rep. Yasmin Neal, author of the bill. “It is patently unfair that men can avoid unwanted fatherhood by presuming that their judgment over such matters is more valid than the judgment of the General Assembly, while women’s ability to decide is...
OMG now Downie too?!? What are you doing to my...
kmayfury:
Stammer’s probably crying at this very moment. What will happen to the bromance?
I’m totally bummed. We don’t get to see his angry goal face anymore (in Tampa, at least)
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To do this week:
Work on Lastinger Teacher Inquiry Project
Set up demos: bleach kinetics and elephant toothpaste
Put away labs (because other-chem-teacher hoards labs, never does them, and never bothers to return them or put them away…)
Write AP Chemistry Test: Electrochemistry
Write Chem I Test: Chemical equations, predicting products, and reaction types
USF Engineering Expo field trip prep: bus...
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Tomorrow is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
mentalflossr:
Ice cream waffle image via Shutterstock
Here are some other reasons to celebrate this month: 15 Bizarre February Holidays
…but I just had ice cream for dinner today!
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Another awesome day in AP Chemistry
Me: What do we need to complete our galvanic cell?
Boy: a U-tube!
Girl: We’re not allowed to have YouTube in school! (She was being silly, she knew we weren’t talking about YOUtube.)
Me: That’s true. I’ll censor it so we can continue.
Whole class: LOL
I love my students!!!
January 2012
25 posts
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Electron configuration, or why I love what I do.
One of my favorite things to teach is electron configuration. I feel like I do a pretty good job of breaking down a relatively abstract topic and making it something they can relate to. I give the “bus seat” example for Hund’s Rule: I explain how antisocial passengers(electrons) will not pair up until all seats(an orbital’s subshells) are occupied. I then throw in the Pauli...
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