Kids' Chemical Solutions

07/11/2023

At Kids' Chemical Solutions we often get asked why we chose a paper comic book over a digital version. Besides the obvious answer of decreasing screen time for kids (and parents and teachers!), our research shows that the print version promotes convergent, collaborative communities of learners. Need evidence? Check out the photos below and see our analysis of the line of sight.
Hewitt Learning

07/06/2023

https://homeschoolingwith.blogspot.com/2023/03/kids-chemical-solutions.html

Check out this review!

07/06/2023

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/still-curious/id1586043840?i=1000615467773

‎Show Still Curious, Ep “You don’t need a lab coat”: transforming chemistry education through imagination and play - Colleen Kelley | S3E5 - Jun 2, 2023

07/06/2023

https://youtu.be/JjZKNQA9a_Q

I interviewed Colleen Kelley who is a Chemistry Instructor and Creator/Founder of Kids' Chemical Solutions. Her program consists of a series of comic books w...

07/06/2023

https://edgapevolution.podbean.com/e/how-chemistry-got-its-groove-back-with-dr-colleen-kelley-and-kids-chemical-solutions/

Across America, 40% of college students fail Organic Chemistry on their first attempt. A huge majority never pass it at all. For students who have always dreamed of becoming a doctor, this is a big deal because if you don’t pass organic chemistry, you don’t get into medical school … and right ...

07/06/2023

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10016-newscripts

Marvelous materials This Newscriptster has always loved a good fantasy epic or sci-fi adventure as an escape from ordinary reality. But sometimes it’s fun to mix fantasy and reality. In fact, there’s a whole subgenre of science communication exploring how stuff from books and movies stacks up ag...

07/06/2023

https://thisistucson.com/schools/this-ua-expert-is-writing-comic-books-to-teach-kids-chemistry/article_aa262e5e-d188-11ec-8d62-13f71f6d42b1.html

Hoping to help close STEM achievement gaps, the University of Arizona's Colleen Kelley is producing a comic book series. It's called M.C. Detective Agency: Chemical Solutions Required. .

07/06/2023

https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/kids-learning/what-can-you-expect-learning-outcomes-achieved-from-the-m-c-detective-agency-curriculum/

Well, the first things you can expect is to laugh out loud, have fun, and enjoy the process of learning chemistry! We have witnessed this first-hand while working with various homeschool families and in 4th-grade classrooms. The children (and adults!) love it! OK, OK, OK, we also know you want to un...

07/06/2023

https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/kids-learning/how-does-the-m-c-detective-agency-series-of-comic-books-mirror-college-level-chemistry/

The comic books created as part of the M.C. Detective Agency series were carefully scaffolded to align with the learning objectives found in a 100-level college chemistry course. A comparison of the learning outcomes found in the comic books in the M.C. Detective Agency series with those found in th...