Jen Sharp-Knott

High school Chemistry I, Chemistry II, and Environmental Science teacher. I focus on high-engagement activities EVERY DAY!

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Spoiler alert: oil spills are REALLY HARD to clean up! #iteachenvironmentalscience #pleaseexcusethemessylabmystudentsarelearning

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

A lab modeling fire extinguishers: students use the combined gas law to calculate the volume of carbon dioxide which they then use to calculate it's density which they then compare to the density of other gases. #labdaysarethebestdays #iteachchemistry

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Talk about #highengagement - pull out a Geiger counter, some chewing tobacco, and a juul cartridge. It's fascinating to kids to find out what items are radioactive and what items aren't! #labdaysarethebestdays #iteachenvironmentalscience

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

I presented at the #2019vastpdi and it was another great experience! #interactivenotebooking #chemistrytemplates #iteachchemistry #iteachteachers

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

On my #40thbirthday I celebrated by receiving the #vastriseaward in Chemistry! I'm honored and it feels good to be recognized for my hard work!

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Sometimes labs are not #inquirybased - they're just focused on practicing basic lab skills. Today we practiced making sucrose and salt solutions of varying molarities. A skill scientists need, and that should be practiced BEFORE it's critical to the next step in an experiment!

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Hollow Penny Lab Day 2: the zinc core of newer pennies doesn't stand a chance against hydrochloric acid! #iteachchemistry #labdaysarethebestdays

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

The Hollow Penny Lab day 1: students notched pennies and submerged them in hydrochloric acid. Tomorrow we'll see what happened after 24 hours in the acid! #iteachchemistry

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Today we modeled how the waxy cuticle of a succulent protects against water loss in #environmentalscienceclass - we need to enjoy the last few warm sunny days of the year! #labdaysarethebestdays

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Habituation Lab in #environmentalscienceclass - it's interesting to see who likes worms and who's terrified of them! #labdaysarethebestdays

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Happy Mole Day! Today students examined a Mole Zoo and figured out how all these different substances were each one mole. Then, they measured how many moles of chalk it took to write their names! #nationalmoleday #iteachchemistry

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Oh, no! There was a #zombie plague outbreak in #environmentalscienceclass today! #labdaysarethebestdays #highengagement

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Yesterday we learned about endo- and exothermic reactions and today we did a lab on them! #iteachchemistry #interactivenotebooking

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Modeling wolf populations in #environmentalscienceclass using dice and beans. #labdaysarethebestdays #handsonlearning

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

What's better than plastic models? MARSHMALLOWS! #interactive #handsonlearning #highengagement #vseprtheory #iteachchemistry

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

It's pretty exciting when I get to use my chemistry skills to help out other faculty! Today I prepped a nitric acid solution for our #weldingclass - see how it changed the color of the steel so you can see the weld? #collaboration

[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Today in #environmentalscience we modeled natural selection. #labdaysarethebestdays

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[Jen Sharp-Knott @Jenskie_Science]

Not every kid likes trees - and that's okay! We can practice our classification skills with cars, too! #iteachenvironmentalscience #mywayisnottheonlyway

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Students used cereal to represent energy in each trophic level, and then diagramed a food web for Floyd County. After counting out 1000 pieces of cereal (producers) they'll never forget that it takes a ton of producers to support ONE tertiary consumer! #iteachenvironmentalscience