Molecule Builder: How a Teen Coded a Free Chemistry App

His class didn't have the chemistry tools they needed. So, Ky'lin Spears built them. He's a student and has built a free molecule builder, periodic table, and chemistry simulations. His tool is free in any browser and collects no student information.

So today's Wonderful Classroom Wednesday is featuring a student. Every school has them. The quiet students who figure things out. As you listen to Ky'lin, ask yourself - how can we nourish and encourage students to solve problems in classroom subjects that interest them?

Ky'lin taught himself to code from YouTube videos.

If you teach chemistry, Atomency may be a free resource your students can use this week.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why he built it without AI, and what he tells other students about AI now
• The feature that broke more than 50 times before it finally worked
• Why he made it free, with no login and no student data
• A molecule challenge a chemistry teacher can try this week
• What he wants adults to understand about his generation
• Why he says getting it right on the first try isn't always a win

Guest: Ky'lin Spears, a high school student from Suitland, Maryland, and the creator of Atomency.

Show notes, the full transcript, and links: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1008