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Sweet Chemistry Resources for NCW
// Friday, September 5, 2014 • Erica K. Jacobsen
National Chemistry Week this October 19–25 offers a chance to take a trip to the candy shop with the theme "The Sweet Side of Chemistry—Candy." Looking for some tasty chemistry resources? Two upcoming webinars will help you stock up.  
Cautious Chemistry Corner #2: Methyl Alcohol Again
// Thursday, September 4, 2014 • Deanna Cullen
Another chemistry demonstration accident has happened. This one was at a museum in Nevada. In preliminary reports, it looks as if several children were injured. One child was held overnight in the hospital.
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AACT: A Community for K–12 Teachers of Chemistry
// Thursday, September 4, 2014 • Emily Bones
On September 2, the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) launched its official website, loaded with lots of resources and member benefits.
Introductory Video on YouTube
Using an Introductory Video to set the stage for a Blended Classroom
// Saturday, August 30, 2014 • LowellThomson
Deanna Cullen wrote about her decision to move forward with a blended model this year and asked for some suggestions about videos. I've been using videos as a teaching tool in my class for the last six years and wanted to share some thoughts.
Scientific Practices Post #1: Model Building
// Thursday, August 28, 2014 • Shelly Belleau
At the beginning of the school year, I find that I am especially cognitive about my own teaching and learning philosophy and what it means for a student to engage in my science class. I’m certainly aware of and attend to the content standards and preparing students for college.
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Melting Pennies
// Tuesday, August 26, 2014 • Tom Kuntzleman
I am fascinated by the chemistry of pennies. Dissolving a penny in nitric acid is one of the most visually stimulating chemistry reactions I have ever seen.
First Post: Dan Meyers
// Tuesday, August 19, 2014 • Dan Meyers
Here it is. My first contributory post to the ChemEdX. My name is Dan Meyers and I am a chemistry teacher in Portage, MI which is south of Kalamazoo. The area is home to many science-related industries including Pfizer, Zoetis, Stryker, MPI Research, and the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center.
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The power of twitter at #BCCE2014
// Sunday, August 17, 2014 • Doug Ragan
On August 3-7 Grand Valley State University, www.gvsu.edu, hosted the 2014 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, www.bcce2014.org. For those that where able to attend like myself, a discussion I heard several times was that there were just too many good sessions occurring at the same time.
Flipped Learning Questions
// Friday, August 15, 2014 • Deanna Cullen
I am preparing to teach a "blended" chemistry course this fall and I admit that I am a little nervous. Students will be expected to access some of the course material outside of class. It will be very important that students preview materials and complete assignments.