The Chemistry Curiosity Alphabet

How to teach chemistry with curiosity from A-Z

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Let your students’ curiosity wander as they unlock the wonders of chemistry with an alphabetic adventure that sparks curiosity and reveals the marvels of the molecular world from A to Z.

This Curiosity-Based Thinking set of lessons introduces students to a wide range of chemistry concepts with an alphabetical journey through chemistry with an expanded Curiosity A-Z. Each letter of the alphabet corresponds to a specific chemical term, phenomenon, or concept. Students then explore each term with engaging activities, questions, and experiments designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for chemistry. All powered by personal curiosity.

Curiosity A-Z Chemistry Exploration

A — Atoms

• What?: What are atoms?
• Wow!: Imagine holding the building blocks of everything in the universe!
• Activity: Create models of different atoms using colored balls to represent protons, neutrons, and electrons. Discuss the structure of an atom and how elements differ based on their atomic composition.

B — Bonding

• What?: What are chemical bonds?
• Wow!: See how atoms…