Especially JCE: March 2019
Erica Jacobsen | Fri, 03/15/2019 - 23:16
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the March 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.
Chemistry
Chemistry is Everywhere! - Lyrics/Song/Video
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 03/14/2019 - 17:08
In honor of the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tom Kuntzleman decided to write a song, sing it, and shoot an accompanying video to honor 150 years of the Periodic Table of Elements. Enjoy his song and video: Chemistry is Everywhere!
Special Knowledge That Only Teachers Have
Josh Kenney | Wed, 03/13/2019 - 15:02
Developing PCK requires a certain level of subject matter knowledge, and teachers have a different understanding of subject matter than a person who specializes in that same field. A chemistry teacher and a ‘practicing’ chemist both have subject matter knowledge in chemistry; however, the knowledge is applied differently.
JCE 96.03 March 2019 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Fri, 03/08/2019 - 13:58
The March 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: nanochemistry; supporting the growth and impact of chemical education research; using technology to enhance student experience and understanding; promoting student engagement; teaching with models; exploring kinetics; experimenting with innovative labs.
SBG Hacks: Choose Your Own Adventure Quiz
Lauren Stewart | Thu, 03/07/2019 - 11:06
Lauren Stewart shares a hack she uses in her standards based grading (SBG) classroom to help things run more smoothly.
High-Impact Strategies for Implementing Next Generation Science Standards
Ryan Bruick | Tue, 03/05/2019 - 09:03
Like many members of the ChemEd X community, I am working with colleagues to teach and assess the Next Generation Science Standards in our high school’s general chemistry course. We are invested in engaging our students in Three-Dimensional Learning. This article aims to introduce readers to four of the high-impact shifts in mindset and practices we believe are helping our students learn to be better scientists.
Reflections of an AP Chemistry Exam Reader
Kristen Drury | Tue, 03/05/2019 - 06:24
Let me share some tips I learned reading the Advanced Placement Chemistry Exam in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A Strategy to Build Relevance and Make Connections
Dustin Williams | Thu, 02/28/2019 - 20:13
This strategy has been very helpful in establishing relevance to topics taught and in making connections between topics taught within a unit. It also provides a way for students to ask questions and make written explanations of phenomena, which are “Science and Engineering Practices” of NGSS.
Solution to Chemical Mystery #14: Loves Me...Loves Me Not
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:37
Did you figure out how the experiment in Chemical Mystery #14 was performed? The solution is presented here!
How I Fell in Love with PES
Melissa Hemling | Mon, 02/25/2019 - 19:28
Like many AP Chemistry teachers, Melissa Hemling was not fond of teaching Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES). Surprisingly, she fell in love with teaching PES in AP Chemistry after making an old-school change.