ChemEd 2025

Participants will create interactive digital lessons using software templates created by fellow chemistry teachers.   Investigate the power of video games to engage students in meaningful learning!  No coding experience is needed--the menu-based Unity interface will allow teachers to create a game in about 1.5-hours.  Participants with coding experience can delve deeper into Unity to create customized molecular simulations that can be played on phones, chrome books, or computers.

Prior to attending this session, participants should download a recent version of Unity (2022 version recommended) onto their laptop (Mac, Windows, or Linux) using the instructions in this video: https://youtu.be/d2bFZt0lPjY?si=yX6mbyE2b1L0v_Ux (Part of the Chemistry with Unity video series made by Steve Sogo).

Three participant pathways will be offered:
1. Creating a digital 2-Dimensional learning activity by completing an Excel spreadsheet and importing the data into Unity (easy--30 to 60 minutes). No coding required.
2. Creating a molecular simulation using 3-Dimensional objects (medium difficulty--60 to 120 minutes). No coding required, but delves deeper into the Unity interface.
3. Coding molecular behaviors in Unity (harder--90 to 150 minutes). Coding experience and familiarity with an IDE such as Visual Studio Code required.