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Extractions: Welcome Last Updated: 5/19/02 Below are a number of linked science education web sites which we have found interesting: Experiment of the Week Robert Krampf's Science Education Company provides a Free Experiment of the Week via email: krampf@aol.com. email him with the massage that you would like to be added to the Experiment of the Week List. NISE The National Institute for Science Education is setting the stage for more productive science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education in the United States. Exploratorium The Exploratorium, located in San Francisco, is a museum of science, art, and human perception with over 500 interactive "hands on" exhibits. Science Education Resource Page This site was created to provide an on-line, ongoing source of science education resources for K-12 teachers. Science NetLinks Science NetLinks is a AAAS sponsored website which offers a comprehensive guide to some outstanding science, mathematics, and technology websites, as well as ideas on how to use these dynamic resources in the classroom. NERDS: Nebraska Educators Really Doing Science This site provides many science activities developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Secondary Science Department.
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Extractions: Not Logged In Login Now? News Research Courses ... CC Resource Center Resources - Physics Top Level Subjects Science Charged Strings is a model that computes the lowest energy conformation of a linear string of charged balls. Students vary the charges to give a particular three-dimensional shape. The resulting molecules can be rotated in 3D to assess any discrepancy between their predictions and the model's new shape, and compared with the original shape.
NETWORK PAPER 1 The following are a selection of activities which have been used toteach descriptive inorganic chemistry. These activities have http://science.ntu.ac.uk/chph/netchemteach/netpap1.html
Extractions: Grainne Conole, Catherine Hunter, Terry Kee, Laura Mole,Tina Overton Introduction Most undergraduate chemistry courses include the descriptive chemistry of the elements, whether s-, p- or d-block. Many students (and staff) find this aspect of inorganic chemistry rather uninspiring. There is an enormous amount of factual material covering this area and many academics feel obliged to present as much of it as possible to their students. This can lead to content overload at the expense of the students understanding of the factors which shape much of the descriptive chemistry they come across. The following are a selection of activities which have been used to teach descriptive inorganic chemistry. These activities have been found to be effective in promoting active learning by students, in promoting work in groups and encouraging a multidisciplinary approach. These activities also add variety to the way in which we teach descriptive inorganic chemistry. Some of these activities may be readily adapted for use in other areas of the curriculum. Group Presentations Students are asked to research the chemistry of an element, group or type of material in small groups of 3 or 4 students. This is followed by student presentations of the material to the whole class. The presentation may take the form of an oral or a poster and may be accompanied by a student-prepared handout or an essay.
Welcome To Reactions In Chemistry One of our previous teachers did a similar activity to teach half livesusing sugar cubes with one side (I think) colored with food color. http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/chemistry/channeltalk/0059.html
Extractions: Date: Fri Feb 07 2003 - 19:06:16 EST We start our nuclear unit at the beginning of the year along with atoms - that is where it fits. We give a pre - questionnaire to find out what kids already know. Then we do the half life of "Pennium" and it gives a nice exponential curve. We also do the average atomic mass of "Candium" (three isotopes - skittles, M&M's and Reeses) and we give students a good idea about isotopic abundance and we even make them graph a "phony" mass spec. We do have the navy submarine guy come in, but sometimes he is not too exiting to the kids. One of the better activities we do is to watch the film "Trinity and Beyond" which has footage of all the bomb drops the US did during the 50's and 60's and then hold a socratic seminar. I also love doing the cloud chamber experiment to trace electron paths.
Computational Chemistry For Chemistry Educators - Home and intended as an enrichment activity for teachers techniques, and tools of computationalchemistry so that different method of trying to teach complex topics http://www.computationalscience.org/ccce/
Extractions: C omputational C hemistry for C hemistry E ducators a program of the national computational science institute Home Lectures Labs References/Links Glossary ... What's New? Search Welcome to Computational Chemistry for Chemistry Educators! This site is the companion Web-based resource for the workshop offered through the National Computational Science Institute (NCSI) , funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) . This page describes the course and the learning objectives. Glad you are with us! COURSE DESCRIPTION This is a 15-session course on the technologies, techniques, and tools of computational chemistry. By using the same computational tools as research computational chemists, educators will have the opportunity to study chemistry in a manner very different than traditional teaching and education in chemistry. Computational chemistry is that branch of chemistry that applies high- performance computers (supercomputers and scientific workstations) and advanced mathematical techniques to the study of complex chemistry problems. Most computational chemistry studies are concerned with the area of quantum chemistry, which uses the classic Schroedinger equation to be able to describe the chemical properties and behaviors of atoms and molecules. Students enrolled in this seminar series will be expected to devote four to five hours per week in reading, doing computer labs, and reflecting on the course material. Students should have at least three hours of access to the WWW each week. More
Extractions: Complete revision for KS3 SATs. The site contains revision information and tests/questions for the pupils to try. It is probably best given to the pupils to look at in their own time (either at home or in the library), or used for research for class projects. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/game/science_test.shtml
The Great PVC Controversy Back Home Student Version Next A chemistry WebQuest. The activity isdesigned to teach students to think critically and to develop the http://www.chemheritage.org/EducationalServices/FACES/teacher/poly/activity/pvc.
Extractions: WebQuest Activities A WebQuest has been defined as an inquiry-centered activity in which the students obtain most of the information they need to carry out the activity online. Normally, a WebQuest includes five basic components: an introduction, a well-defined task for students to accomplish, a list of resources to help them accomplish the task, a process for carrying out the task, and a conclusion in which the students create some sort of output in which they summarize and draw conclusions on what they have learned. In this case, an evaluation section has been included to aid in assessment. This WebQuest activity is intended to encourage students to think critically about issues of concern to them and to society. It is important in today's society that individuals be knowledgeable enough about science to be able to make judgments about science related issues which are important to them and the community at large. It is also important that the students learn how to weigh different opinions and formulate their own views in light of conflicting points of view. An activity like this could be assembled on nearly any topic in which there are conflicting opinions. Purpose and Nature of the Activity The purpose of this activity is to bring students in contact with the sort of dilemma that arises from the downsides of an otherwise beneficial technology and to teach them how it can be difficult to find answers to some problems. The activity is designed to teach students to think critically and to develop the ability to use their own judgment to shape their own opinions when "right" and "wrong" answers are not apparent. It is also designed to train students to use their own judgment when different information sources present conflicting viewpoints and opinions. It is hoped the students will learn that science and technology are important and necessary tools in solving problems like those presented by PVC production and use.
Biology/Chemistry Biology/chemistry. Fun activities Using Seeds. This lesson is designed to teachsecond grade students that seeds come in different sizes, shapes and forms. http://www.iit.edu/~smile/chbi0100.htm
Extractions: Biology/Chemistry Imara Abdullah Douglas Academy P.O. Box 19182 3200 South Calumet CHICAGO IL 60619 CHICAGO IL 60619 Objective(s) This lesson is designed to teach second grade students that seeds come in different sizes, shapes and forms. The students will be able to identify the parts of a seed and their functions in germination. Materials Fresh fruits and Lima, garbanzo, dry pinto beans seeds soaked in Vegetables, handy black, pinto, wet pinto beans water over night wipes, paper kidney beans that have soaked hand lens Towels, Baggies, black-eyed peas in water over magnifying glass Construction paper small stuffed animal night, centimeter paper Scotch tape balance scale ruler, gram and Popsicle sticks graph paper ounce scale Strategy Give students pre-cut fruits and vegetables. Ask students to remove the seeds of the fruits and vegetables. Use Popsicle sticks to help remove and gather seeds. Put outer portions of fruits and vegetables in Baggies. (Save for compost). Tape the seeds to construction paper labeling the seeds by name. Discuss different sizes, and forms of seeds from fruits and vegetables. Mix Lima, garbanzo, black, pinto, kidney beans and black-eyed peas together. Give student a portion of the mixture. Ask students to sort the beans noticing their sizes, shapes and colors. Pass around a small stuffed animal.
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Extractions: Chemistry is pHun Michelle Jones Morgan Park High School 6846 S. Clyde 1744 W. Pryor Ave. Chicago IL 60649 Chicago IL 60643 (312) 535-2550 Objectives : The main objectives of this mini-teach are to familiarize uppergrade students with the concept of pH, to teach students how to use litmus and pH paper to determine pH and to make students aware of natural indicators. Materials Needed : For a class the teacher should plan for stations with six samples (2 acidic, 2 basic and 2 neutral) probably use groups of two or three. !!Caution!! Do not use bleach or bleach containing products. Do not use products that don't list chemicals. Baking soda solution Table salt solution Lemon juice Vinegar Ammonia/Windex Distilled water Clear containers (Baby food jars, cups) Grape juice Fruit punch Beet juice Red cabbage juice (in rubbing alcohol) Litmus paper pH paper Tweezers Paper towels Strategy : Activity One: Measuring pH 1. Have stations set up for students ahead of time. Each station should include labeled cups or jars with six solutions (2 acidic, 2 basic, 2 neutral) grouped so no one person will test two neutral solutions. The stations should also have tweezers for each student, instructions, paper towels for spills, and have small torn pieces of litmus paper and pH paper. 2. Vocabulary- INABP Tests Indicator- points something out, in this case tells if the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral. Neutral- 1) not acidic or basic, 2) equally acidic and basic Acidic- increases hydronium ion concentration, [H
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Extractions: Home Up PWISTA Bookmarks Liquid Nitrogen Resources ... Discussion Page Presented by Dr. Robert Gamper, Veteran AP Chemistry and Honors Chemistry Instructor, Immaculate High School, Danbury, Connecticut This one week summer institute will provide an opportunity for high school Chemistry/ Biology teachers to observe significant teaching demonstrations using Organic Chemistry to teach general topics in basic and advanced chemistry. Topics to be covered will include: Hydrocarbon Chemistry ( Structures, Isomers, Nomenclature) Functional Group Chemistry (S tructures, Nomenclature, Reactivity) Thermo chemistry Bond Energies Stoichiometry Separation Science Intermolecular Attractions Polymers Molecular Geometry Bonding Theory Spectroscopy (each area will include experimental work to support the concepts) The institute will provide information and materials to participating teachers that will: Enhance your classroom presentations in many areas of the Chemistry and Biology Program. Encourage teachers to use methods in their classrooms that involve new demonstration ideas Expand the scope of your laboratory activities using the make and take concept Provide a forum for discussion and sharing of their materials and ideas.
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