goReact app
Doug Ragan | Wed, 10/09/2013 - 12:13
I was excited to recently come across a new free app for the iPad entitled goREACT by the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
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Mole Day is coming!!
Sarah Kong | Tue, 10/08/2013 - 12:43
Want ideas for this year's theme: The AniMOLE Kingdom? Visit www.moleday.org or visit the facebook page National Mole Day Foundation Inc.
There are so many fun ways to celebrate with your class. One of my favorites was building an acetylene cannon and shooting stuffed moles students
Can You Spot the Real Outlier? by Eileen Pollack
Hal Harris | Mon, 10/07/2013 - 17:09
At the Solvay Conference on Physics in 1927, the attendees included Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Niels Bohr - and just one woman (Marie Curie). Almost 90 years later, why does science remain so much of an old boys' club?
ChemMatters
Deanna Cullen | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 13:21
ChemMatters is an educational magazine containing articles on topics for high school chemistry students. The articles explain the connection between what chemistry students learn in school and the world around them.
Beyond Benign
Deanna Cullen | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 12:59
Environmental studies can be included in any science curriculum. Whether you are looking for lessons to incorporate ideas related to "green chemistry" or you are looking to use safer methods and materials in the laboratory, you will find many great resources at this site. There are new labs and also replacement labs for some of those familar activities that we shouldn't b
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration
Hal Harris | Mon, 09/23/2013 - 14:39
A moon-walker is suffering from visions. His proposed human-centered space exploration scheme would divert resources to adventure from science.
Scientists confirm new element 115 after atoms collide
Deanna Cullen | Thu, 09/19/2013 - 08:35
Scientists in Sweden confirm new element 115 after atoms collide. Check out this CNN clip for information about the most recently discovered element #115.
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JCE 90.09—September 2013 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Wed, 09/18/2013 - 12:32
Future Directions of Chemistry Education Research The September 2013 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online [http://pubs.acs.org/toc/jceda8/90/9]. This latest issue of JCE plus the content of all past issues, volumes 1 through 90, are available at http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc.
ACS Chem Club
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 09/18/2013 - 11:17
Do you or anyone you know advise an ACS Chem Club? I have heard of it over the past few years, but I have been busy and didn’t want to add another thing to my plate. When I found out that there are no requirements of what or how much we have to do as a group, I decided that I could give it a try. I appreciate that ACS provides some great resources. You can find many ideas on the ACS web site.