Four skits depicting the difficulties faced by famous men and women in science for seeking fund for their research are described. It is a spoof on the History of Science.

The incorporation of songs into the chemistry lecture is described. Contemporary music and lyrics are used for teaching chemistry.

The use of science fiction for teaching thermodynamics to introductory students is described. The universality and the tremendous predictive power of thermodynamics is demonstrated.

The new approach used for exploring new ways of enhancing experiences for students and instructors in science class is described. A fun activity conducted in the workshop for the observation of evolvement of group dynamics is discussed.

A collaborative effort between business and chemistry resulted in a class project called the Proteomics Stock Market Project. The project includes biochemical and marketing concepts, technology, writing assignments and group work.

The misconceptions regarding the nature of ATP hydrolysis and bond breaking are discussed. The students' knowledge in this area is quantitatively measured by a survey of over 600 biochemistry and physiology students.

The phenomena of double-diffusion convection is demonstrated. The more advanced aspects and procedures involving quantitative analyses suitable for a laboratory project are described.

Copper is isolated from a 5-cent coin with the help of electrolysis. This experiment is useful for conceptual understanding of the significance of reduction potentials in situation of competition for electrons.

The water absorption in chickpeas (dried legumes) is analyzed. The chickpea experiment serves as an introduction to the concepts of osmosis, mass transfer and diffusion.

The interaction between light and matter is examined with the help of a photochemical experiment. This experiment is useful for the investigation of heterogeneous catalysis, semiconductor properties and adsorption phenomena.

A practical approach for familiarizing students with the thermodynamics of the inclusion phenomena is described. The experiment facilitates calculation of the activation parameters corresponding to the reactions involved in the inclusion mechanism.

An experiment demonstrating self-assembled monolayer (SAM) chemistry, organic thin-film patterning and the use of molecular functionality to control macroscopic properties is described. Several important green chemistry principles are introduced.

A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) project designed as a module for the undergraduate physical chemistry laboratory is described. The effects of van der Waals interactions on the condensed-phase structure are examined by the analysis of the pattern of the monolayer structures.

The investigation of photochemistry and photophysics of individual quantum systems is described with the help of a wide-field fluorescence microscopy approach. The fluorescence single molecules are observed in real time.

The feasibility and the potential contribution of the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in junior high school (JHS) as an instructional tool for learning the particulate nature of matter is described. The use and power of new technologies can probably be demonstrated by the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM).