The subject of chemistry comes along fairly often with our science lessons.  With the fourth week of October being “National Chemistry Week” and the 23rd is “Mole Day”, this seems like the right time to round up the best free chemistry resources!  Here’s my collection of my favorite “go-to’s” for learning all things Chemistry.  Let me know if you have a resource that I can add to the list.

National Chemistry Week –  Student and Teaching Resources  https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/ncw/educational-resources.html

Mole Day – Resources and Activity Ideas   https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/chemistryclubs/activities/mole-day.html

Chemistry Guide “for the beginner who has no idea where to begin” –  http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/beginners.html

Basic Chemistry Help and Information                                                                 http://www.chem4kids.com/

Learn About the 5 Branches of Chemistry         …

Here’s the October Special Days list!  It’s filled with holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , historic figures and authors birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries,  and even some spooky stuff!  If you’re looking for something seasonal and fun to include in your lesson plans, a day to celebrate, or special foods to add to your menu, this list will give you some awesome ideas!

Resources for teaching through October, including a PDF of October’s Special Days, can be found at the end of this list.

October’s Themes, Awareness, and Observances

• Adopt a Shelter Dog
• AIDS Awareness
• Animal Safety and Protection
• Arts and Crafts
• Arts and Humanities
• Audiology Awareness
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Bat Appreciation
• Birds of Prey
• Bilingual Child
• Blindness Awareness
• Book
• Breast Cancer Awareness
• Bullying Prevention
• Children’s Magazine
• Chiropractic
• Church Library
• Class Reunion
• Clocks
• Computer Learning
• Co-op Awareness
• Crime Prevention
• Cut Out Dissection
• Cyber Security Awareness
• Dental…

Happy Monday and Happy Homeschooling!

betty jo

September is loaded with holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , historic figures and authors birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries, and more! So, if you are looking for a reason to celebrate, a classroom theme, a special topic to study, this day in history trivia, club meeting ideas, or a food to add to the menu, this list of Special Days in September, 2019 has lots to choose from!

Resources for teaching through September, including a PDF of September’s Special Days, can be found at the end of this list.