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Social Justice Science Issues and NGSS

Nina Hike | Sun, 10/20/2024 - 14:41

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How can chemistry address real-world issues? Explore how teaching Social Justice Science Issues helps students connect chemistry to their local communities. By integrating student community-centered storylines, teachers can engage students in critical thinking about chemistry topics and how they apply to their everyday lives.

Can Alkaline Water Change Body pH?

Tom Kuntzleman | Mon, 05/09/2022 - 08:13

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Can Alkaline Water Change the pH of your body? We use chemistry to put this claim to the test!

Applying Chemistry Principles to COVID-19: Think-Pair-Share Questions

Scott Donnelly | Sun, 07/26/2020 - 14:12

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This post is comprised of questions (Qs) that challenge students to apply the knowledge acquired in their chemistry education to COVID-19. The questions encourage students to think across scientific disciplines, to think 'outside the box', and/or 'connect the dots'. Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 works inside the human body is every bit about chemistry as it is about biology as it is about physiology.