Accessing Cited Articles
Deanna Cullen | Sun, 07/22/2018 - 08:39
This page is intended to help readers find access to articles cited within ChemEd X materials.
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Summer of POGIL: Reflections and Teaching Tips
Stephanie O'Brien | Tue, 07/17/2018 - 09:35
The summer is an ideal time for reflection, a time to process and grow as an educator. This summer I was fortunate enough to attend the POGIL® National Meeting at Washington University in Saint Louis as well as assist as one of the facilitators at the Northeast Regional Meeting at Manhattan College. While there are numerous ways to spend your summer vacation, I wanted to share some reasons why POGIL® draws me in time and again.
Technology Considerations for the Chemistry Classroom
Stephanie O'Brien | Wed, 07/04/2018 - 23:15
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) can be the vehicle by which teachers decide if and how a technological application can be incorporated into their classrooms. TPCK more recently coined as TPACK technology, pedagogy and content knowledge incorporates technology into Lee Shulman’s pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) construct. PCK is the means by which a teacher takes his/her content knowledge and transforms it into content knowledge for his/her students.
Confessions of a Fixed Mindset
Lauren Stewart | Mon, 07/02/2018 - 15:37
Once you get into your teaching routine, there is not a lot of struggle. There are changes and challenges, but rarely do you encounter a situation that completely breaks your confidence or forces you entirely out of your comfort zone. I don’t think I fully appreciated the frustration, pain and inadequacy my students sometimes feel until today.
The Chemistry of Outer Space
Tom Kuntzleman | Sun, 07/01/2018 - 12:33
A variety of activities performed at a science camp that relate to the chemistry of the solar system are reported. These activities could prove useful in the chemistry curriculum or in planning for National Chemistry Week in 2018, the theme of which is Chemistry is Out of This World!
2019 International Year of the Periodic Table Timeline of Elements
Jean Hein | Tue, 06/12/2018 - 23:04
The University of Waterloo is doing another collaborative project! If you missed out on participating in our 2011 Periodic Table Project, this is your opportunity to have your students celebrate and be part of a worldwide initiative.
Connecting Black Panther's Vibranium to the Periodic Table
Sibrina Collins | Mon, 06/11/2018 - 11:07
In our recently published letter in the Journal of Chemical Education,"Black Panther, Vibranium and the Periodic Table", we describe how the movie, Black Panther, provides a unique opportunity for students to think critically about the arrangement of the periodic table.
Review: Boom! The Chemistry and History of Explosives by Simon Quellen Field
Robert Buntrock | Tue, 05/22/2018 - 10:58
Robert Buntrock reviews an interesting book on the chemistry of explosives just in time for summer fireworks.
Collection of and Experiments with Liquid Air
Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 05/15/2018 - 20:18
Simple methods to prepare liquid air are described. In addition, ways to test the properties of liquid air and other liquefied gases are explored.
The Chemistry of Weight Loss
Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 04/24/2018 - 18:48
If you want to lose weight, you have to burn calories. Anyone who has gone on a diet knows this. But when someone loses weight, have you ever wondered where the lost mass goes?