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Collegiate Institute for Math and Science chemistry teacher David
Griffin conducts experiments to show the differences between ionic,
covalent, and metallic compounds during a chemistry class.
James Keivom/New York Daily News
Collegiate Institute for Math and Science chemistry teacher David
Griffin conducts experiments to show the differences between ionic,
covalent, and metallic compounds during a chemistry class.
How do you convince a roomful of 15-year-old kids to pay attention in science class? Try setting M&M’s on fire.
Or handcuffing students together.
They are things that seem to work for Dave Griffin.
“I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve,” said Griffin, an award-winning chemistry teacher at the Collegiate Institute for Math and Science in the Bronx.
The chocolate pyrotechnics are designed to show how sugar reacts to a high-oxygen environment. The handcuffing is a creative way to illustrate the power of chemical bonds.
The stunts help Griffin’s kids stay focused — and when he talks to his class, you can hear a pin drop.
Or handcuffing students together.
They are things that seem to work for Dave Griffin.
“I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve,” said Griffin, an award-winning chemistry teacher at the Collegiate Institute for Math and Science in the Bronx.
The chocolate pyrotechnics are designed to show how sugar reacts to a high-oxygen environment. The handcuffing is a creative way to illustrate the power of chemical bonds.
The stunts help Griffin’s kids stay focused — and when he talks to his class, you can hear a pin drop.
