Lessons

Below are some lessons I have put together over the course of my involvement with GK12 at Hinsdale South. I've got lots of stuff in the works, so stay tuned! Future projects include more engaging chemistry-related Flash-based games, applications, and activities.

These pages were built some time ago and don't follow the current design template yet.

Feel free to email me with any questions about lesson usage! Please remember: All Animations, Graphics, and layout created by Mohan Karulkar unless otherwise specified, and are not be used without express permission from the author.

New in 2005!

9-16-05 Flash activity - Introduction to Indirect Observation. Worksheet and Flash-based simulator included
10-21-05 Activity on good graphing technique and things to consider when making visuals
10-25-05 Visualization of a Glowstick from molecular point of view
10-28-05 Kinetics activity utilizing Java-based kinetic simulator (external tool)
11-19-05 Visualization activity for different reaction types. Worksheet included. (See 10-22-04 for original activity)

2004 Materials

9-17-04 activity on visualizations and models.
10-14-04 activity on naming basic compounds.
10-22-04 activity on different types of reactions.
11-05-04 animation introducing concept of Moles and Counting by Weight.
11-19-04 Computer-based lab activity for calculating Avogadro's number using physical data.
12-03-04 Webpage: Qualitative measurement lab wrap-up: Mass Spectrometry. AFM images as qualitative/quantitative
1-07-05 Webpage: Introduction to Quantum Atomic Models
1-23-05 Flash-based tool: Quantum Atomic Model Explorer
1-28-05 Race to the Finish! Spectroscopy Scavenger Hunt
2-04-05 Webpage: Visualizations of Bonding
2-04-05 Student Examples: See students' bonding visualizations!
2-11-05 Webpage: Analysis of Molecular Shape Visualizations
2-18-05 Webpage: Crystal Structure Visualizations
3-11-05 Webpage: Polymer visualizations
3-15-05 Flash Application: Addition Polymerization
3-18-05 Peer Teach Results: Peer Teach activity and results!
4-06-05 Flash Application: Stoichiometry of Sulfuric Acid synthesis
4-22-05 Flash Cartoons: Visualizations for use in Acid/Base equillibrium discussion