About Us

Who We Are

Experimentium is a collection of engaging and accessible open educational resources that support chemistry lab instructors at all levels of teaching experience in confidently implementing editable content that can meet the unique learning needs of each student by integrating video-based demonstrations into uniformly formatted experiment prompts and providing additional resources for building relevant skills.

What We Believe

  • All students deserve free and accessible hands-on chemistry lab experiences both in person and remotely;
  • Using everyday materials makes experiments relatable and accessible connecting scientific concepts with students’ daily experiences;
  • Video-based demonstrations support students in developing independent planning and execution;
  • The most immersive chemistry experiments engage multiple senses;
  • Critical thinking, quantitative literacy, problem-solving and teamwork can be effectively taught, practiced and assessed in chemistry labs.

How We Support Instructors

The Experimentium collection hosts resources for instructors that can assist in the development and confident implementation of their created courses, or provide auxiliary materials for the instruction, management and assessment of their existing courses.

The collection includes:

  • Tutorials on chemistry, math and scientific writing;
  • Case studies for teamwork;
  • Editable grading rubric;
  • Editable experiment prompts;
  • Accessibility resources;
  • Tutorial for customizing courses with Experimentium.

How We Support Learners

The Experimentium collection hosts resources for students that can holistically support their developing proficiency in carrying out experiments and applying chemistry concepts in new contexts. All students get a front-row seat to the explanations provided by an expert, access to close captioning to show correct spelling of complex jargon, subtitles in multiple languages and tactile descriptions of equipment.

The collection includes: