ACS Chemistry Teaching Resources: Science that Matters
Magnolia Room, 9 am
Michael Tinnesand, ACS.
The ACS Education Division has a number of resources for teaching chemistry. This session will provide an update of some of the products and programs from the American Chemical Society, including a new digital talking book for first year chemistry, our new high school chemistry club program, and emergency lesson plans based on our popular magazine for first year chemistry, ChemMatters.
DNA Fingerprinting
Dogwood, 1:00 pm
John Cummings, Clemson University
Participants will apply principles of general chemistry to extract DNA from their own cells (or other sources). Specific regions of this DNA will be amplified using polymerase chain reaction, PCR, and used to create a DNA fingerprint.
Software to Make Chemistry Teaching Easier, Better, and More Fun
Redbud A, 9 am
I. Dwaine Eubanks, LATEst IDEas Inc., Clemson, SC 29631
Bring your laptop with a USB port or CD-drive to try out instructor-side and student-side cross-platform software programs that make many of the tedious tasks we associate with teaching and learning chemistry more enjoyable. Participants will also indicate new or improved features they would like to see in the instructional software. Participants will also get a chance to beta test software designed to their specifications.
Teaching and Learning with Chemistry in Context
Magnolia, 1:00 pm
Lucy Pryde Eubanks, Dept of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634
Catherine H. Middlecamp, Dept of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.
In our experience, non-science majors are genuinely interested in learning chemistry that connects both to their own majors (and lives) and to larger global issues. In this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to explore chapter design, the role of activities, and support for student learning through effective graphics and web-based interactive activities. The Chemistry in Context approach, now maintained through 6 editions, is designed not only to improve student learning, but also to better prepare non-science major students to become well-informed citizens.
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ACS General Chemistry for AP Chemistry Courses
Redbud B, 9 am
Melanie M Cooper, Clemson University
The AP Chemistry course is undergoing a redesign that will reflect the latest research on how students learn and will emphasize depth of understanding, and scientific reasoning skills. The ACS General Chemistry text is an example of this philosophy and is being adopted across the country as an AP text. This workshop will allow teachers to participate in activities that emphasize scientific reasoning and lead to a deeper understanding of important concepts.
Forensic Chemistry
Crepe Myrtle Room, 1 pm
Dr. Sid Parrish and Dr. Christina McCartha, Newberry College
This workshop is designed for high school teachers who are interested in incorporating forensic science into their curriculum or as a forensic science club. Topics will range from specific forensic examinations such as collecting fingerprints and analyzing blood spatter to designing a full crime scene. The workshop will specifically emphasize hands-on learning projects for the students.
Capturing Attention in the Chemistry Classroom
Redbud B, 1 pm
Mickey Sarquis, Center for Chemistry Education & Terrific Science Programs, Miami University (OH)
Reunite the fun, hands-on with the mental, minds-on aspects of chemistry through multi-sensory interactions, modeling, visualizations, elements of pop culture, and plain old fun. These proven strategies unite the affective and cognitive domains to increase students' motivation and conceptual understanding. This interactive workshop will provide numerous opportunities for you to experience these methods first hand.
You will experience dramatizations that explain complex chemical phenomenon; see how models can be used to depict the intermolecular and intramolecular forces of water; listen to stories about money and tug-of-war that lead to an understanding of bonding; learn how fruit, vegetables and a few other props can illustrate the conservation of matter and different types of reactions; discover how ping-pong balls and Legos can help students visualize and learn to write chemical formulas for elements, compounds, and mixtures; and explore much, much more
Ethical Decision Making in the Science Classroom and Beyond
Dogwood Room, 9 am
Kelly Smith and John Kaup, Clemson University
Jeff Kovac, UT Knoxville
This three hour workshop will provide participants with both the necessary physical materials (text of case studies and various handouts) and the necessary skills to both introduce a specific ethics component within an existing course but also (and perhaps of equal importance) be prepared to teach ethics on the fly when ethical issues arise within a course setting. A quick overview of the basic theories involved in ethical decision making is quickly followed by numerous case study analyses in both a large and small group setting. In the final segment of the workshop participants will become the teachers and lead small group discussions on workshop developed case studies.
