I got a comment today on one of my YouTube shorts that absolutely made my week! It was on a video where I was demonstrating how mixing blue and red solutions simulates the concept of reaction rates. The comment said:
"Thanks so much for making this simulation! It's certainly the best tool out there for showing middle school kids how different factors affect reaction rates!!!"
Hearing that my little visual aid—my simple simulation—is actually making a difference in a middle school classroom is truly rewarding.
Why Reaction Rates?
Teaching chemical reaction rates can be tough for younger students. It's often abstract. We talk about things they can't see, like molecules colliding, activation energy, and how factors like temperature, concentration, and surface area affect how quickly a reaction happens.
Temperature: Think of heated molecules moving faster and hitting each other harder (more effective collisions).
Concentration: More molecules packed into the same space means more chances for them to collide.
The YouTube video showing the two solutions mixing was designed to be a quick, colorful, and engaging way to illustrate the concept of mixing and changing conditions. The fact that a teacher is finding it useful as a "best tool" is the highest praise an educational creator can get!
It reaffirms why I put these resources out there: to take complex scientific concepts and make them accessible, visual, and fun. Thank you to the user @GeorgeToldMe for the incredible feedback! It motivates me to keep creating engaging content.
Do you use simulations or visual aids to teach complex topics? Let me know!
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