Episode 6: Inside the Unit: Scientific Math- How I Use Sig Figs, Density, and Real-World Connections to Build Chemistry Confidence

🎙️ Episode 6: Inside the Unit – Scientific Math How I Use Sig Figs, Density, and Real-World Connections to Build Chemistry Confidence

Show Notes:

In this episode, I break down my Scientific Math unit—a standalone unit designed to give students the foundational math skills they need to succeed in Chemistry. I’ll walk you through: Why I teach Scientific Math as a standalone unit, how I tackle topics like sig figs, scientific notation, and density My favorite labs, demos, and student engagement strategies Why this unit helps calm chaos before we even hit stoichiometry What to do when students "should already know" but... don’t 👀

Whether you're looking to tighten up your pacing or add more real-world hooks (hello, ocean currents and NGSS), you’ll find lots of actionable ideas you can try right away.

🎁 Freebie Alert: Get the Scientific Math Starter Kit! I’ve bundled up some of my favorite resources for this unit so you don’t have to start from scratch. 👇 Grab the Scientific Math Starter Kit – it includes:

✅ Sig Fig Rules Poster

✅ Quiz-Quiz-Trade game cards for significant figures

✅ A mini Google Slides lesson on ocean currents + density

✅ A printable sig fig and density worksheet 

🔗 Click here to grab the kit (email opt-in)