The things we love most about fall can lead to great chemistry lessons.
For many of us, autumn means trees that turn orange and yellow, pumpkin-flavored everything, and setting the clocks forward – which are all great starting points for scientific inquiry! We’ve been collecting some of our favorite resources for fall chemistry discussions, so you can introduce the students in your life to the science all around them.
Why do leaves change color in the fall? This video from the American Chemical Society takes you deep inside their cells to find the answer!
Wondering whether your #PSL contains actual pumpkin? Here’s the chemistry behind what makes your latte taste so festive.
And that shift out of Daylight Savings Time? Psychology Today explains how the time change affects our brain chemistry – and what we can all do to adjust.
Happy Autumn!
