Category Archives: Chemistry

Egg Geodes to Study Crystals

Check out this cool “instructographic.” Sure wish I had time to make all my posts look like this one from Connections Academy. If you have ever had the opportunity to see a real geode, you know how interesting they are. … Continue reading

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The Chemistry of Rust (Oxidation)

That reddish-brown crud we call “rust” is all around us, yet we probably rarely think much about it. It turns out what we call rust is a chemical process that combines iron (Fe) and oxygen (O) to form iron oxide. … Continue reading

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Weekend Science Fun: Learning About Science Through History

Today we are going to do something a bit different. Let’s take a look how you can use a history book as an inspiration for a science experiment. The Great Molasses Flood by Deborah Kops is an account of an … Continue reading

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