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March 2019 cover of JChemEd
Especially JCE: March 2019
// Friday, March 15, 2019 • Erica K. Jacobsen
Even after my kids move out of the house, the toy/game closet will remain. Sure, I could say it’s just for any grandchildren that may eventually come into our lives, but that’s not all. The closet also pays off in classroom possibilities.
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Groups
High-Impact Strategies for Implementing Next Generation Science Standards
// Tuesday, March 5, 2019 • RyanBruick
This year I have the opportunity to work with a new team of educators to teach and assess the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in our high school’s general chemistry course. We are invested in engaging our students in Three-Dimensional Learning, which NGSS describes as follows:
Element of the Month - Sodium preview image
Element of the Month - Sodium
// Tuesday, February 19, 2019 • Stephen Wright
"In honor of the International Year of the Periodic Table this series of articles details the Element of the Month project developed by Stephen W. Wright (SWW), Associate Research Fellow at Pfizer Inc., and Marsha R. Folger (MRF), chemistry teacher (now retired) at Lyme – Old Lyme High School in Connecticut.
Element of the Month Intro
Element of the Month - An Introduction
// Tuesday, February 19, 2019 • Stephen Wright
In honor of the International Year of the Periodic Table1 this series of articles details the Element of the Month project developed by Stephen W. Wright (SWW), Associate Research Fellow at Pfizer Inc., and Marsha R.
February 2019 Cover of the Journal of Chemical Education
Especially JCE: February 2019
// Wednesday, February 13, 2019 • Erica K. Jacobsen
When was the last time you thought about paper? Really thought about it. Even before the shift to a digital age, with a push to go paperless, it was somewhat a throwaway, unnoticed material. But, it is one rich in chemistry.
IYPT Event
Largest Periodic Table - World Record Attempt
// Wednesday, January 30, 2019 • Deanna Cullen
While meeting in December of 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019).