As a physics guy, I've noticed that chemistry teachers tend to be fixed to their subject. And not in a good way, like my humble yet committed self, but in a crazy way, like a hyperactive puppy over your bacon sandwich. Grabs to it without thinking twice, and has its full attention on it.
They're also paranoid about even the slightest mention of another subject, and give evil stares if you say "I'm a physicist" or something similar. I've also had them boast about how chemistry is the most important subject you'll ever come across, period. Sometimes it's just continuous.
So I thought, if you've got a crazy chemistry teacher, their weaknesses are obvious. You can tackle them when they least expect it. Try and tell them it's not a cool kind of crazy. And "kick them when they're down."
Apologies to any chemists reading. I speak from experience, not stereotype. And I know it's primarily chemistry teachers. I've done various subjects in my time and only got it with them. And I've had numerous teachers for chemistry, a subject I like lots but is not my number one.
Enjoy.
1.Come into class saying aloud, "Ah, the physics of the outer electrons"
2.Jump back and forth between two seats in the class, and when the teacher notices, say you're in a superposition of two quantum states.
3.Crack a physics joke in class when they least expect it.
4.Get your physics textbook out and read about the origins of the chemistry that is currently being taught.
5.Wear a physics-related shirt to every lesson.
6.Sit idle in the class, wait until prompted to do work, and then say that you ARE transferring energy
7.Leave your physics textbook out on the table and ask whether it puts more detail into the subject
8.Ask various students in the class whether they know about how physics gave birth to modern chemistry.
9.If the computer goes wrong, offer to "use the appropriate science" to fix it
10.Predict how much energy the teacher will transfer during the lesson.
