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Relative Reactivities of Metals
// Thursday, December 17, 2015 • Dan Meyers
Last winter I watched a webinar put on by ACS and AACT called "NGSS in the Chemistry Classroom." As a result of watching that webinar, I took an activity that had NGSS Science & Engineering Practices (SEP) integrated into it and tried it out in class. In this activity, students are required to develop their own procedures and data tables.
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Blended Learning Pilot: #1
// Friday, December 11, 2015 • Dan Meyers
At the beginning of this school year, I decided my focus would be to not try a bunch of new approaches and techniques.
Concept Mapping as a Review Tool
// Thursday, December 10, 2015 • Shannon Bowen
It's that time of year for those of us on the semester block system - end of course content state exams loom large and student stress is at an all time high. The longer I teach in this environment, the more I see how these tests push teachers to provide packet after packet for review.
What does inquiry look like to you?
December time with Debra
// Wednesday, December 9, 2015 • Sarah Kong
This month I spoke with Debra Johnson who teaches a variety of science subjects, chemistry and AP chemistry among, them at North Muskegon High School in North Muskegon, Michigan. Below she tells us how inquiry works in her classroom. Let us know what it looks like in yours! Q: How do you define inquiry?
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Vocabulary Instruction
// Monday, December 7, 2015 • Dan Meyers
Late last school year at a staff meeting, teachers were informed that we were going to be coached and encouraged to introduce more vocabulary instruc
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Using Video Resources to Address Stoichiometry Misconceptions
// Thursday, December 3, 2015 • Michelle Okroy
Are students reflecting on what their calculated values indicate? This question constantly runs through the minds of chemistry teachers across the country. Recently educators have seen shifts in instruction that promote connections to real-world phenomena using conceptual depth in understanding.