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Element Detectives: Finding the Chemistry in Everyday Life

Completed by 69 learners
Ages 9-13
Live Group Class
Why is the Statue of Liberty green? Why are barns painted red? In this class, we'll use chemistry and the elements of the periodic table to answer questions like this and more!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(722 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
3-10 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Beginner - Advanced Level
What elements are in my iPad? Why do leaves change color in the fall? What makes lemons taste sour? Where do the colors come from in paint? If any of these are questions that sound interesting to you, then you would probably enjoy being an element detective! 

Each week, we will start class by doing an introduction to that week's overall element theme or question. We'll discuss what students already know about the topic of the week before taking a deep dive into that week's topic.  At the end of class, each student will get to share what they thought was most interesting for the week as well as answer some questions to review what they've learned.

This is the perfect class for anyone who always wonders "why?" and "how?" 

List of Topics:

Week of December 11- How do candles work? 
NO CLASS FROM WEEK OF DEC 18 THROUGH WEEK OF JAN 29
Week of January 29- The chemistry of cats
Week of February 5- The chemistry of paintings 
Week of February 12- The chemistry secrets of the Mona Lisa
Week of February 26- Why is the Statue of Liberty green? (it's more complicated than you think!)
Week of March 4- NO CLASS
Week of March 11- NO CLASS
Week of March 18- The chemistry of bananas
Week of March 25- The chemistry of cake
Week of April 1- The chemistry of candy
Week of April 8- Why is water wet? 
Week of April 15- The chemistry of things that glow!
Week of April 22- Why are barns red? 


I'm always open to student suggestions for future class topics, so if you have a question that you think can be answered, you're always welcome to ask! 

Students are welcome to join the class at any point- we will cover a new topic each week and no prior knowledge is required- just a desire to learn more about the chemistry of the world around us! 

Students will get a handout each week as a review and extension of information we learned in class.

Other Details

Supply List
Handouts will be provided each week before class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined January, 2019
4.9
722reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Science
I am a certified chemistry teacher (grades 7-12) with over two decades of teaching experience. I have 7 years of experience in the high school classroom and five years of experience teaching online through Outschool. I have also done private tutoring at the high school and college level, taught freshman college chemistry recitations and labs, and worked in various science outreach settings including museums, middle school after school science programs, and science summer camps. From these experiences, I have worked with a lot of different types of learners at various stages of interest, ability, and motivation- from preschoolers wide-eyed at everything in science to high school students simply taking the class as a requirement to college freshmen chemistry majors passionate about the course with never ending questions. I can tailor my teaching style to fit the learner, and I do what I can to make it approachable by anyone.

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