Applying Modeling Instruction to High School Chemistry To Improve Students’ Conceptual Understanding
Larry Dukerich has been using Modeling Instruction for many years. He is a founding member of the AMTA.
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Chemistry Summer Camp - Day 4: Exploring Voltaic and Electrolytic Cells
Dan Meyers | Mon, 07/27/2015 - 10:54
During our recent chemistry summer camp, we used some electrochemistry activities. We had some logistical issues, but they were an overal success!
Solution to Chemical Mystery #5: How to Burn Water
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 07/16/2015 - 14:16
In Chemical Mystery #5, I used chemistry to give the illusion that water can be lit on fire. Here is the solution to that mystery.
Chemical Mystery #5: How to burn water
Tom Kuntzleman | Sat, 07/11/2015 - 14:00
The video displays a neat trick you can do for your students. What do you suppose is the secret behind this trick? Hint: It has to do with chemistry!
Chemistry Summer Camp - Day 2: Limonene Extraction at Kalamazoo College
Dan Meyers | Thu, 07/09/2015 - 10:23
Yesterday I posted about Day 1 of the Chemistry Camp
AMTA
Erica Posthuma | Wed, 07/08/2015 - 22:06
The American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) website is the official source for information on Modeling InstructionTM (MI). Whether you are an experienced Modeler or simply interested in learning more about MI, I encourage you to visit the newly redesigned site and check out the available resources.
Chemistry Summer Camp - Day 1: Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis
Dan Meyers | Wed, 07/08/2015 - 10:36
My goal with this summer camp was to expose students to the chemistry of things around us - plants, food, batteries, fuel, etc. Fortunately, by studying plant pigments and photosynthesis, students were able to learn about and utilize common lab techniques.
Origami Rabbits and Flipped Chemistry Classroom: Use an Origami Tutorial to Teach Students How to Learn from Videos
Allison Tarvin | Wed, 06/03/2015 - 08:14
If videos are the method of choice for my students’ free time learning, then why do they sometimes struggle to hear and make sense of the chemistry content in the short teaching videos created by their teacher?
Why consider trying project based learning?
Tracy Schloemer | Mon, 06/01/2015 - 12:23
These tenets set PBL (the big once-per-semester projects) apart from day to day activities and inquiry:
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PBL poses an authentic problem with multiple solutions.
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PBL requires core subject knowledge to propose solutions to a problem to an authentic audience.
Building Molar Mass
Doug Ragan | Sun, 05/10/2015 - 21:27
An advantage to teaching on the trimester schedule allows me the opportunity to teach the same course again roughly twelve weeks later. So after grading my 2nd trimester students’ Chemistry B final exams, I was able to evaluate certain topics that caused my students problems, reflect on my teaching, and then determine how I was going to better prepare my students in the 3rd trimester chemistry B class.