high school chemistry

JCE 97.03 March 2020 Issue Highlights

Mary Saecker | Tue, 03/10/2020 - 14:17

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Developing Students’ Scientific Reasoning - The March 2020 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: nanochemistry; innovative curriculum; teaching with games; teaching with food chemistry and natural products; infrared applications; analysis using color, images, and visualization; environmental chemistry; computer-aided organic chemistry; synthesis laboratories; physical chemistry; graduate school climate assessment; chemical education research: introductory chemistry and student success.

DIY Particulate Models

Melissa Hemling | Mon, 03/09/2020 - 21:57

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Particulate diagrams are all the rage in chemical education. Learn simple tricks to create your own!

A Multi-Colored Equilibrium Experiment

Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 03/05/2020 - 18:35

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Solutions of copper (II) dissolved in acetone are easy to prepare, and can display orange, yellow, green, and blue color depending upon conditions. Such solutions allow for a variety of demonstrations and experiments that illustrate principles of chemical equilibrium.

Using Student Misconceptions as a Guide for Writing Multiple-Choice Items for AP Chemistry

Michael Farabaugh | Tue, 03/03/2020 - 13:23

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In this article, the author describes how he uses student misconceptions that are mentioned in the Chief Reader Report as a guide to help him design and write multiple-choice items for AP Chemistry.

What is Gamification in Education?

Josh Kenney | Sat, 02/15/2020 - 13:20

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The notion is to increase student engagement and persistence by embedding game design elements in a course or lesson. It seems to work in other industries, but can game elements be successfully applied in educational contexts?

Making Students Live in Their Discomfort

Ariel Serkin | Wed, 02/12/2020 - 10:30

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Students’ preconceived notions about concepts may clash with the material that they are expected to learn. This cognitive dissonance creates discomfort for students.

After Certification - Continuing your Hero’s Journey

Melissa Hemling | Sun, 02/09/2020 - 17:17

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There is a new process to renew your National Board certification coming in 2021.

Limiting Reagents and Gases

Chad Husting | Sun, 02/02/2020 - 06:53

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This unique microscale gas collection technique provides students with reasonably good data in a short period of time. Students have more time to analyze the data and communicate their findings.

Universal Design in the Chemistry Classroom

Lauren Stewart | Thu, 01/30/2020 - 16:48

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Lessons learned from co-teaching with an intervention specialist in ninth grade physical science: Five strategies that work with students of all intellectual abilities.

We are Assessing for Change in Chemical Thinking - ACCT

Scott Balicki | Mon, 01/27/2020 - 13:11

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By working with teachers nationwide, the ACCT team believes that they can help teachers re-imagine the way that they think about chemistry, and develop more purposeful and productive ways of interacting with their students to help them learn.