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17 Unique Chemistry Teacher Gifts (for 2023)
What chemistry gift should I get my chemistry teacher or professor?
Chemistry teachers and professors love to get new chemistry gifts that help display their passion for chemistry! That's why our top picks are this chemistry pocket tool and chemistry word magnets - both of which will let them celebrate chemistry in their every-day lives!
This list ties together our favorite gifts for scientists from around the internet. Some are our own Genius Lab Gear inventions and some we’re just jealous we didn’t think of first! Some links in this page contain affiliate links, which means that any purchase of the items after clicking the link will result in a small monetary referral fee paid back to Genius Lab Gear at no cost to you. We appreciate your support which allows us to continue inventing and testing the best tools for chemists on the planet!
1. The Pocket Chemist - Molecule Stencil and Chemistry Pocket Reference
If you've already spent hours looking for gifts for chemists, chemistry teachers or chemistry students, you can stop here.
"This would have made my life 10x easier!" - said one chemist during our first Instagram giveaway. The only solvent-proof and wallet-sized organic chemistry stencil available, this little tool will help your favorite chemistry teacher or professor draw beautiful chemical reactions and save them time referencing important physical constants.
Not sure? It was even featured in the 2019 Holiday Gift Guide from the authority Chemical & Engineering News magazine!
You can also add a custom logo to this for events, networking, or promotional giveaways! Custom orders start at 100 pieces - just email us for more info.
To see how it's used, check the 45-second video below:
Get it with free shipping from our website or on Amazon using the links below!
The Pocket Chemist at Genius Lab Gear
The Pocket Chemist from Amazon
How to use The Pocket Chemist – Full Feature Guide
2. Chemistry Word Magnets for the fridge or fume hood
Science-themed gifts are rarely as entertaining and enduring as our science-themed word magnet sets! We recently launched these to encourage creativity and self-expression in labs, classrooms and offices. Each specialty pack comes with 144 tiles carefully designed by a PhD in that field for technical accuracy and tacit absurdity.
The Chemistry Word Magnet set was designed with help from professional chemists and chemistry teachers, who chose words to make it both science-y and humorous. These are just plain fun!
Also now available on Amazon.
3. Covalence: A Molecule Building Chemistry Card Game
Did you know that chemistry card games exist? Of course they do! This nerdy game lets you build organic chemistry molecules using elements on the periodic table. But it's not as easy as it sounds. There's cooperative strategies that will engage and enrage adult players but it's easy enough for high school students to pick up and learn basic chemistry!
4. Ion: A Compound Building Chemistry Card Game
From the same makers of Covalence above, is Ion! This is more the inorganic chemistry version, compared to the organic chemistry game above. Both have similar gameplay and will be well-loved by any chemistry teacher or professor who would love to play it with their family, friends or your chemistry club!
5. Periodic Table of Elements Lanyard
Take your lanyard to the next level with this colorful and fun element theme! The lanyard's black background lets the periodic table of elements pop on each side. It's a little sciencey splash for your next conference or keeping your badge safe around the office.
6. Pipette Ninja or Marie Curie stickers
Are they a pipette ninja? Someone who deftly transfers precise volumes of liquids to and from a chemical reaction? Designate them an official Pipette Ninja with our Pipette Ninja sticker!
Marie Curie was a Nobel prize-winning chemist (and physicist) who shattered the glass ceiling and stayed true to her passions for scientific discovery. This Marie Curie silhouette sticker coveys a cute but meaningful message - "Stay Curie-ous" in honor of her life and mission.
Both of these are perfect for adding to a laptop, thermos or notebook!
7. Serotonin Molecule Necklace
Any chemistry teacher who loves nerdy jewelry will be overjoyed to have the molecular structure of the "happiness" chemical as a necklace! This particular one is the highest-reviewed on Amazon and comes in black, silver, gold and rose gold (shown below).
8. World's OKAYEST Chemist - Chemistry Mug
For the chemistry teacher or professor with a great sense of humor, the World's OKAYEST Chemist mug will surely get a laugh and some good use. It's slightly oversized at 15 oz to hold a full day's worth of coffee and of course dishwasher/microwave safe.
9. Culinary Reactions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking
This book finally made cooking enjoyable for me. It's always been one of those imprecise arts where you just follow the directions and hope to get it about right. As a scientist, understanding what I'm doing is paramount. This cookbook walks you through the chemistry behind your every-day cooking recipes so you can make adjustments and improvements by logic, not guesswork! Any chemistry teacher or professor would love to have this book to apply their advanced knowledge of chemistry to something they do every day.
10. Marie Curie Canvas Print
The most powerful quote from Marie Curie makes for a grounding daily reminder when your chemistry professor or teacher hangs this Marie Curie canvas print on the wall of their office or classroom! "Understanding more" is the essence of science and these are words to live by. This canvas comes in three sizes to fit any space, is made in the USA and is shipped ready to hang!
11. The Chemistry Book by Derek B. Lowe
This is a wonderful book for anyone who loves chemistry. It chronologically steps you through 250 major achievements in chemistry with a single-page essay and accompanying image or artwork. It's a way for someone to relive the discovery and cheer on chemists of the past as the author winds you from the Bronze Age to modern times. Consider this an essential reference book for any chemistry educator's bookshelf.
12. Periodic Table Engraved Bamboo Cutting Board
Cooking has a lot of similarities to chemistry, and many chemistry teachers love to cook for the same reason. This Periodic Table Engraved Bamboo Cutting Board is specifically made for chemistry fans to use in the cooking experiments! We love that you can use the blank side to chop food then use the engraved side as a fun serving tray. Also, it is made of 100% natural bamboo so it’s more sustainable than other hardwoods.
13. Chemist's Spice Rack
This rack will spice up their life This chemistry spice rack comes with a 14-piece set that contains 9 test tubes for spices, 4 Erlenmeyer flasks for sugar, salt, pepper, and oil, and a carrying tray. It also comes with 36 stickers that label a variety of potential ingredients in a periodic table style, ranging from cinnamon (Ci) to turmeric (Tu), making it ideal for a culinary wizard.
14. Periodic Table with Real Elements Inside
For a chemistry lover, the Periodic Table is like the Holy Bible. Your favorite chemistry geek will be blown away by this one-of-a-kind periodic table of elements! With 83 real, hand-cut element samples arranged between two high-quality acrylic tablets, this Real-Element Periodic Table is an outstanding, one-of-a-kind display. It's not only a fantastic desk decoration, but it's also an excellent teaching tool for your chemistry teacher. Giving them this gift makes them one of the few people on the planet who has all of the UNIVERSE'S stable elements on their desk!
15. Rocketbook Matrix cloud-connected reusable paper notebook
This is my favorite clever invention. It was inevitable. Rocketbook finally solved the problem of merging your hand-written notes into your favorite digital services. You simply use their app to take a photo of your pages of notes and the QR code and marked symbols on each page trigger the app to send the digitized page to any of the 9 pre-set digital destinations you choose. This includes OneNote, Evernote, Google Drive, Dropbox and even specific emails. Want a shortcut to send notes via email straight to your colleague or boss? This is what you’re looking for.
The Rocketbook Matrix is my personal favorite because it's designed for more technical work. It's got 30 pages of graphing paper and one regular lined page for taking notes, plus a built-in ruler on the inside cover. Did I mention they are reusable? Use their "Pilot Frixion" pens and then wipe the page with a damp cloth after uploading your notes to use it all over again (and win one for the environment!).
If it's sold out on their website (it's very popular) - you can also get it on Amazon.
16. Lab Coat Pocket Protector
The venerable Pocket Protector became a geeky cultural icon in the 1960's and 1970's, but somewhere along the way people forgot about them. Scientists and chemistry teachers need these to stay organized, stay efficient, and protect their lab coats. So we researched and tested every type ever made to methodically solve each problem and come up with this refreshed design.
Available in spruce green, sapphire blue, and faded pink - the top 3 colors voted on by our fans! You can even get it from our Amazon page if that's easier.
Check the price on Amazon.
17. Chemistry Gift Bundle
If you can't decide by now, I can still help! Consider this decision made. I put together a Chemistry Gift Bundle just to make it easy for you. It includes the Pocket tool and Word Magnets from above, plus a few fun science stickers. You'll save over 20% by bundling them together, so consider this decision made!
- Chemistry Word Magnets
- Science Basics Word Magnets
- Starter Word Magnets (144 tiles of connector words)
- The Pocket Chemist Organic Chemistry Stencil (Homework Edition)
- The Pocket Chemist Organic Chemistry Stencil (Exam Edition)
- Pipette Ninja sticker
- Science is for Everyone sticker
- Stay Curie-ous Marie Curie sticker
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What do you buy a chemistry professor?
Chemistry professors are hard to buy gifts for. But no matter how old and stodgy they are, they will love a good chemistry stencil. They can carry The Pocket Chemist in their wallet and whip it out anytime they need to sketch a reaction to teach or for research. It's one of those "What is that??" moments!
What should you get a chemistry student?
Any chemistry student is going through a challenging course load. The most appreciated gift would be The Pocket Chemist, which can help them get through homework faster and turn in spectacularly neat chemical reactions! It's basically a pocket tool for chemists.
What do you buy a science teacher?
Any general science teacher will love this set of Science Word Magnets that they can display in their classroom, laboratory or even on their fridge at home! There are sets for every type of science so the word selection can be tailored specifically to their background. They are a ton of fun and perfect for any teacher to geek out with their creativity!
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