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Management Tips

Games, Puzzles, Songs, and Labs

Links

Science in the News

National Standards

Management Tips

• All chemistry teachers should start the year by having students and parents/guardians sign a "Student Safety Contract" .  The one I have included here is a revision of Flinn Scientific's contract.  I have included an optional "Web Page Permission" form in the Word version in case you have a class web page in which you would like to include pictures.  It can easily be deleted.  For other helpful safety tips from Flinn click here. 
• Show this "Lab Safety" video (requires Windows Media Player 10 or above) that was provided by Renee Diamond of the NSTA Listserve.  The music in the video is from a band called "rhythm, rhyme, results."  Spaces in the song are meant for students to fill in the blanks with the correct lab safety procedure.
  
• For middle school students, "Science Safety Rules"  with Sponge Bob will help introduce lab safety rules. 
• For safety tips on lighting a "Bunsen Burner" this page has videos and good explanations. 
• Then have students do this "How to use and adjust a Bunsen burner"  lab.
  
• For labeling beakers, flasks, etc., I find printing the labels and taping them with "invisible" tape the easiest for removing later.  For permanent labels I use transparent tape.  Here is the document I use for making the beaker/flask labels  and the dropper bottle labels  (one example left in tables). 
• This image of a 24-well microplate grid is helpful for labeling materials in the plate. 
• All my lesson plans are printed using Word as well.  Here is an example  and the template . 
• All the chemistry reviews for Glencoe's Chemistry: Concepts and Applications (2000) are on http://www.quia.com/ and linked to this page. 
• This generic graph paper  comes in handy when writing up your own labs. 
• PowerPoint presentations designed by students are a great alternative to written reports.  This  document has written instructions for producing a presentation and this  is a scoring rubric for the presentation.  You will need Adobe Reader to download the rubric.  Get it here . 
• Students and especially parents find having a class page with assignments and other class information very helpful.  Here is an example of one of my former class web pages.  You can create your own website with the free Microsoft Office Live Small Business tools.   Just be sure to sign up for the Basic service.
• Use these tips for "Teaching 90-minute Time Blocks" . 
• Use the ACD/ChemSketch 8.0 Freeware to create your own worksheets with complex chemical structures. 
• To help in solution preparation, Carolina provides this "Solution Preparation Manual" . 
• If you don't have gradebook program, you might want to try the free Engrade online gradebook.  It allows students and parents to check grades online.
• To add color and interest to your worksheets, use some "Chemistry Clip Art."
  
• Use card stock to print colorful chemistry related borders for your bulletin board with these borders .
  

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Games, Puzzles, Songs, and Labs

• Use the "Science Jeopardy" Game  as a review for tests. 
• Review vocabulary with the "Science Taboo" Game  
• Create Wordsearches, Criss-Cross puzzles, and many more online with Discovery School's "Puzzlemaker". 
• Listen to sound clips from Sing-Smart's chemistry songs CD's--HOLY MOL-EE! Multiple Modality Chemistry by Lynda Jones.  This is an introductory chemistry curriculum suitable for the high school level which thoroughly treats difficult concepts through song, sign language, dramatization activities, extensive color graphics, manipulative activities and guided notes.  Furthermore, Lynda is preparing to set up a live after-school learning program and intends to franchise her materials and methods to interested retired chemistry teachers.  HOLY MOL-EE! is simply effective and fun! 
• Create Wordsearches and Cryptograms at  and get clipart for your projects.  The solutions are included. 
• Download a "Virtual Lab" at ChemCollective.org. 
• Use these "Chemistry Recipes"  for labs, demonstrations, etc. 
• A great game to use in reviewing for semester exams is the Science Geeks's  "Chemistry Millionaire" game for first semester and finals. 
• "Chemistry As Fun and Games"  uses several different games to teach chemistry content. 
• "Creative Chemistry" has many games, puzzles, and activties for chemistry students. 
• Review for tests and quizes with "Science Baseball" . 
• A "Chemistry Jeopardy Game" setup where you input your own questions.  The included sounds and pictures make it very realistic.
• Try these "Sci-Doku" puzzles with science-related clues from Scientific American.
• "Parade of Games" in PowerPoint contains 16 different games with examples and templates to download.
• Try these "Countertop Chemistry" labs.
• Play the online "Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars" science game from Jefferson Labs.
  
• Rosemarie Smith of the NSTA Listserve contributed this idea for a "March Madness Chemistry Tournament" .  I have added the "Abreviated Brackets,"  blank ones like Flinn uses in their "Sweet Sixteen" activites, along with full "Brackets"  and an Excel version of full "Brackets"  .  Also, Mike Barondeau from the Listserve contributed this blank "Sweet Sixteen Science Tournament"  Excel version.
  
• Try some of these "Chemistry Demonstrations" from About Chemistry.
  

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Links

• Middle school or lower level high school chemistry topics and activities: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/. . . 
• Great chemistry animations: http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/. . . 
• Chemistry ideas from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/chemistry/ 
• TeAchology chemistry teacher resources: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/chemistry/ 
• Glencoe's chemistry resources: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/chemistry/cca/index.html 
• Pasco's online chemistry experiments: http://www.pasco.com/resources/online-experiments/Index.cfm 
• Flinn chemistry resources: http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/Chemistry/chemistry.asp 
• Links to a variety of chemistry pages: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classchemlsn.html 
• Cavalcade o' Chemistry: http://misterguch.brinkster.net/chemfiestanew.html 
• 17 Effective Activities for New Chemistry Teachers: http://misterguch.brinkster.net/hot.html 
• "The World of Chemsitry" video series (free sign-up) using Windows Media Player: http://www.learner.org/resources/series61.html#program_descriptions 
• Get worksheets to accompany "The World of Chemistry" video series: http://www.hschem.org/Resources/worldofchemistry/worldofchemistry.htm 
• NSTA's SciLinks: http://www.scilinks.org/ has great links by topic. 
• Chemtutor is a good chemistry tutoring site: http://www.chemtutor.com/perich.htm 
• ChemWeb online has tutorials and quizes at the bottom of each section: http://library.thinkquest.org/10429/ 
• QuizStar is a site that allows teacher's to post their own quizes.  This feature is similar to Quia.com, but unlike Quia, QuizStar is presently free for  teachers: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/ 
• The American Chemical Society's "Chemistry Club" site: http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs. . . 
•  Mrs. J's Chemistry Pages have reviews, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations and more.  They correlate with Holt Modern Chemistry but can easily be adapted for other texts: http://www.nisd.net/communicationsarts/pages/chem/lessons.htm 
• Mark Rosengarten, a New York chemistry teacher has created a Powerpoint presentation that addresses most high school chemistry topics with nearly 300 pages of information, diagrams, and sample problems.  The website also offers a collection of chemistry cartoons: http://www.markrosengarten.com/ 
• Great site for high-quality, FREE, science web interactives from all over the world that is organized by National Science Education Standards: http://www.learningscience.org/index.htm 
• PowerPoint presentations for each of the chapters in a typical high school chemistry course using PowerPoint player, html, or Acrobat Reader: http://www.tvgreen.com/chemistry/chnotes.htm 
• Various Flash animations with audio from McGraw Hill: http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/. . . 
• Molecular Workbench has many interactive models for chemistry.  Click on "Showcase" and choose "Chemistry": http://mw.concord.org/modeler/index.html 
• Abigail Freiberger of the Greater Atlanta Christian School has study guides, practice problems, labs, quizes, and PowerPoint presentations on her site for General Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and AP Chemistry.  She uses Holt's Modern Chemistry for general and honors courses and Zumdahl for AP Chemistry. 
• Chemistry jokes: http://www.angelfire.com/md2/chmfunpage/mdeamain2.html 
• The Digital Chem Project: http://digitalchem.berkeley.edu/ 
• Holt, Rhinehart, and Winstons's Modern Chemistry home page: http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?keyword=HC2%20HOME 
• Great source of chemistry lab photos: http://www.eccentrix.com/members/chempics/chemistryphotos.html 
• Lecture demonstration movie sheets requires : http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/demos/ 
• Links, teaching ideas, worksheets, labs, and much more: http://www.embracechallenge.net/ 
• High School Chemistry Teacher Support Group: http://www.csun.edu/chemteach/ 
• The Catalysts: Chemistry Resources for Teachers: http://www.thecatalyst.org/ 
• M. Horton from the HSChem Google Group uses PowerPoint presentations for students needing to make up labs.  He posted this example: http://mysite.verizon.net/res6pa7x/PRECIPITATELAB.ppt 
• Mr. Green's chemistry site has worksheets, PowerPoint notes, and labs: http://www.tvgreen.com/ 
• Good chemistry demos with Quicktime  videos: http://chemmovies.unl.edu/chemistry/beckerdemos/bd000.html 
• Evan's Chemistry Corner has many good worksheets, labs, lessons, and links: http://www.evanschemistrycorner.com/ 
• Good chemistry PowerPoint presentations submitted by teachers: http://www.worldofteaching.com/chemistrypowerpoints.html
• Bank of chemistry questions and problems (You must sent a letter to author on school leterhead to receive password for bank): http://www.boshf.org/chembank/ 
• General chemistry digital lecture material includes flash and Google videos: http://docott.com/files.141/screencasts/ 
• Normal Community High School's chemistry page has worksheets, PowerPoint, demonstrations, and much more: http://www.unit5.org/christjs/ 
• Arbor Scientific's "Cool Stuff" newsletter archive: http://www.arborsci.com/CoolStuff/Archives3.aspx 
• 60 second podcasts from Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/sciam_podcast_r_d.xml 
• Science clarified's site has tutorials in "Science of Everyday Things," a section about "Science in Dispute," and links to a chemistry forum: http://www.scienceclarified.com/Ca-Ch/Chemistry.html 
• General, Organic, and Biochemistry animations using Apple's : http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/animations/ 
• Common chemicals and supplies in and around the home: http://www.chymist.com/Common%20chemicals.pdf
  
• Jeremy Schneider has posted all his PowerPoint lessons, worksheets, labs, and study notes for his 11^th and 12^th grade classes: http://www.chalkbored.com/lessons/chemistry-11.htm or http://www.chalkbored.com/lessons/chemistry-12.htm
  
• The Chemistry Coach is back: http://web.archive.org/web/20070430014111/www.chemistrycoach.com/home.htm 
• A huge collection of chemistry resources: http://www.unit5.org/chemistry/ 
• Tools for teachers from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/default.aspx 
• Links to many chemistry demos: http://educ.queensu.ca/~science/main/concept/gen/g09/g09main.htm 
• A large number of links to various chemistry sites: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/chemistry.htm 
• Mr. Spicci's Chemistry Web Page has PowerPoints, Notes, Labs, and more: http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/ElDiamanteHighSchool/spicci/index.html 
• Short--Simple--Significant experiments in chemistry: http://genchem.rutgers.edu/playchem.html 
• Free stuff for science teachers: http://scienceinquirer.wikispaces.com/freestuff
  
• In New York Science Teacher you will find science labs, demonstrations, lesson plans, activities, movie worksheets, notes, regents review materials, educational related information and much more: http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/
• A wealth of chemistry animations, some with narration and some with quizes: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072396814/student_view0/animations_center.html
• PowerPoint presentations for Prentice Hall's General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications: http://cwx.prenhall.com/petrucci/medialib/power_point/ 
• Many chemistry files and lessons from We the Teachers: http://www.wetheteachers.com/browse.php?top=Chemistry&med=&sub=9&gr=20&sort=t 
• My Chemistry Tutor is a free chemistry homework help forum: http://www.mychemistrytutor.com/forums/ 
• Chalkbored has chemistry PowerPoint, lessons, labs, Excel spreadsheets, and other assignments and worksheets: http://www.chalkbored.com/lessons/chemistry-11.htm 
• Chemistry videos for UCLA Office of Instructional Development: http://www.oid.ucla.edu/Webcast/chemistry/index.html 
• Hotchalk's chemistry experiments for grades 6-8: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SciExperiments.htm
  
• Melody VanderWeide has published many of her chemistry activities at: http://www.brighthub.com/members/chemteacher/activities.aspx
  

 

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Science in the News
 
 

• Sarah Faulkner of Sedgwick Middle School, in West Hartford, CT contributed this "Science Current Events"  worksheet to assess student readings of science in the news.
• Genie Leake of Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, DE contributed this "Periodical Article Report"  that is specific to chemistry.
• Douglas Blane in the UK contributed "What's New?" on his Real Science website.  Each news article includes 5 activities, a word bank, links to free activities, lesson plans, background information, and daily tips for running science class discussions and groupwork.

• The New York Times science news: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html 
• The Boston Globe science news: http://www.boston.com/news/science/ 
• ABC's science and technology news: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/?technology=true 
• Science Daily news: http://www.sciencedaily.com/ 
• The WHY Files--Science Behind the News:  http://whyfiles.org/ 
• News Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/ 
• Science Magazine: http://www.sciencemag.org/ 

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