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ACS Discoveries! - Making Science More Accessible

Deanna Cullen | Fri, 03/09/2018 - 15:57

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The American Chemical Society is offering a new service in hopes of making science more accessible to the public. Each week they issue a short collection of science articles, written in an interesting and engaging style, that you might use with your students to help them make connections between the curriculum and their own lives. The service is called Discoveries!, and it is free.

JCE 95.03 March 2018 Issue Highlights

Mary Saecker | Sun, 03/04/2018 - 20:28

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Students Using and Understanding Chemistry

The March 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: demonstrations of magnetism and oxidation; the peer-review process; understanding how students learn organic mechanisms; multimedia- and computer-based learning; real-life chemistry activities; using games to teach chemistry; teaching kinetics; spectroscopy; analytical determinations; organic synthesis laboratories; distilling the archives: chemistry and paint.

Argument Driven Inquiry

Chad Husting | Sun, 03/04/2018 - 08:08

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I first learned about argument driven inquiry through a post written by Ben Meacham. I was interested in both the stoichiometry lab and the way that it was presented to the students through Argument Driven Inquiry. This lead me to the Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI) website. The website provided many resources.

Follow-Up: Inspired to try something new with stoichiometry

Lowell Thomson | Fri, 02/23/2018 - 22:55

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Inspired by Ben Meacham's post on stoichiometry, I looked to modify the lab sequence for my IB Chemistry class for our unit on stoichiometry. I will describe my experience modifying a typical empirical formula lab, along with using a modified version of the lab Ben shared.

Connections to the 2018 Winter Olympics

Dan Meyers | Mon, 02/19/2018 - 14:28

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Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? I have been able to draw many similarities and relevance to what I am teaching in the classroom. How about you?

Especially JCE: February 2018

Erica Jacobsen | Fri, 02/16/2018 - 20:02

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Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the February 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.

Bringing a Radio Program in to Chemistry Class

Kaleb Underwood | Tue, 02/13/2018 - 22:08

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As I drive home from work every day in Houston, TX I am greeted by the entrancing voice of Dr. John Lienhard, now an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston.

JCE 95.02 February 2018 Issue Highlights

Mary Saecker | Tue, 02/13/2018 - 01:34

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Curricular Alignment for Student Success

The February 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: diversity within the classroom; assessment and curricular alignment; innovations in laboratory curriculum; electrochemistry; analytical chemistry labs; exploring materials science; engaging teaching approaches; historical perspectives; distilling the archives: lab-on-a-chip and microfluidic devices.

I Have My Students Learn All of the Elements...6 Strategies I Use

Jordan Smith | Mon, 02/05/2018 - 15:33

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Do you require your students to learn all the element names and symbols? Do your students struggle with chemical nomenclature, chemical equations, or stoichiometry? You may want to consider getting them back to the basics.

Announcing AACT Teacher Awards

Michael Morgan | Wed, 01/24/2018 - 16:44

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The American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) has just made a major announcement. The first AACT Chemistry Teacher of the Year Awards have just opened their nomination process. Awards will be given to teachers in each of three levels of chemistry education. One for K-5 teachers of science, one for grade 6-8 teachers of physical science, and one for high school chemistry teachers.