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Doug Ragan

Hudsonville Public Schools, Hudsonville, Michigan, HS Chemistry Teacher
ChemEd X Subscriber, Subscriber, Author, Reviewer
ChemEd X Member since: October 2012

Please check out my website: http://dragan38.wix.com/mrragan Member of: MSTA, AACT, Target Inquiry

Posts

American Experience: Poisoner's Handbook
The Poisoner’s Handbook
// Tuesday, June 21, 2016 • Doug Ragan
    In the June 6th, 2016 Chemical and Engineering News magazine put out by the American Chemical Society, C&EN talks with Deborah Blum, journalist and author: From the article’s description, ‘The Poisoner’s Handb
PASCO Wireless Temperature Sensor, update on Classkick and with exams coming soon try High School Chemistry: Practice Tests and Flashcards by Varsity Tutors
// Monday, May 23, 2016 • Doug Ragan
This past week, as part of our Thermochemistry unit, my students were completing one of my favorite Target Inquiry Labs entitled “ A Very Cool Investigation”.  We were using calorimeters, dissolving ammonium nitrate, and my students were recording the change in temperature using a digital thermometer.  Some
Computer screen with Classkick App open
App Review - Classkick
// Thursday, April 21, 2016 • Doug Ragan
Editor's Note: As many teachers are preparing to teach online, we are revisiting posts from the ChemEd X archives like this one that might be of help. The author has updated this activity by adding notes specifically to help those teaching remotely. This activity was originally published April 22, 2016.
periodic table apps
Not All Periodic Tables are the Same?
// Tuesday, March 22, 2016 • Doug Ragan
Upon sharing my array of apps with some future chemistry teachers, they asked why so many Periodic Tables?  My response was “Well not all periodic tables are the same”, upon which was followed by several blank stares… Let me explain:  I currently have the following periodic table apps loaded on my iPad: