TITLE: CHEMISTRY MAGIC
AUTHOR: JERRY MOHAR; LYLE HIGH SCHOOL; LYLE, WASHINGTON
GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: GRADES 9-12
OVERVIEW: Demonstrations of chemistry principles enhance student
interest in chemistry as well as in science. The demonstrations may
spark the interest of the low achiever and build interest in class work.
PURPOSE: To enhance student interest in topics to be covered during the
course. Demonstrations can be taylored to specific topics to enhance
student interest.
OBJECTIVES: As a result of the demonstration, students may understand
the material covered more clearly. If used as an introductory activity it
may stir the students interests in what's to come. The demonstration may
be used as a closure to a section studied also.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Some suggested resources are located in the
bibliography. Suggested demonstrations are not given here because of
copyright laws. These sources are easily accessible and are generally fail
safe.
Resources:
Chemical Activities and Chemical Demonstrations vol. 1 and 2.
Author: Lee R. Summerlin, Christie Borford and Julie Ealy.
Address: American Chemical Society
Distribution Office
Dept. 225
1155 16th. St. N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: Students will use various sources to select
chemical demonstrations to practice and become familiar with during the
time period allowed. The time period could be short (2-3 week) or longer
as determined by the teacher. The selection of the demonstrations done by
the students could either be by teacher or student selection. In either
case the demonstrations must we cleared by the teacher.
TYING IT TOGETHER: Use of demonstrations for enrichment of the students
and class is a benefit to all concerned. These experimental
demonstrations will build the students interest in chemistry and science
by actively doing science.
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