Creative Chemistry with CoScine

Katie CoScine
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Let's make chemistry something students can easily see so they can understand more! coscinecreative.substack.com

  1. Where Students Get Stuck on VSEPR (and how to prevent it)

    02/27/2023

    Where Students Get Stuck on VSEPR (and how to prevent it)

    There are 3 places students get stuck in VSEPR: They never learn electron domainThey get confused on how many electrons to put in the modelThey confuse electron and molecular geometryIf you'd like to know how to fix or prevent those, then listen to the episodes. Intro to VSEPR worksheet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    8 min
  2. Run a Smooth, Safe, and Effective Lab with Big Red Science

    02/19/2023

    Run a Smooth, Safe, and Effective Lab with Big Red Science

    Big Red Science gives us so many tips, including Why you shouldn't teach safety at the beginning of the school yearA way to save money with bath bomb labs and a variation that helps students understand what they are doing labHow to emphasize the purpose of lab with studentsCommon mistakes teachers make with labsA faster way to grade labs through focused assignmentsBig Red Science Website Big Red Science TpT Store Instagram @bigredscience This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    30 min
  3. What's the Easiest Way to Teach Electron Domain?

    02/06/2023

    What's the Easiest Way to Teach Electron Domain?

    How important is electron domain? Why do students bomb this easiest question on the VSEPR test? In today's episode, you'll learn a quick (and colorful) way to teach electron domain. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    7 min
  4. Returning in February With More Episodes

    12/12/2022

    Returning in February With More Episodes

    This podcast is doing 3 month seasons, so join back Feb 6th, 2023 for the next episode. In the meantime, DM me at CoscineCreative or email me at coscine@coscinecreative.com on Instagram to let me know what you want to hear next year. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    3 min
  5. One Bonding Hack That Takes Students From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed

    12/05/2022

    One Bonding Hack That Takes Students From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    5 min
  6. How to Teach Chemistry With Fudge

    11/21/2022

    How to Teach Chemistry With Fudge

    If you need a lab, or a way to interest your students in chemistry...instead of the upcoming break, this is the lab you should try. With the appropriate glassware, of course. Want to see the lab? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    9 min
  7. Does the Order You Teach Chemistry in Matter?

    11/07/2022

    Does the Order You Teach Chemistry in Matter?

    Does the Order You Teach Chemistry in Matter? It does, but not in the way you think. Listen to this episode to learn the 4 most common ways to teach chemistry in (and which teaching situation you should use them in.) Want to read instead of listen? Here's the blog post. Send me an email at Coscine@coscinecreative.com and let me know what order you teach in and how it works for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    11 min
  8. The Missing Piece in Your Orbital Diagrams Lesson

    10/31/2022

    The Missing Piece in Your Orbital Diagrams Lesson

    What's missing in the typical lesson discussing Orbital Diagrams? It's not color coding. It's not something you'll find in any textbook. You will find the answer in this super quick podcast and in this blog post. Scroll to #4 if you want to see my color coding scheme. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coscinecreative.substack.com

    8 min
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