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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
October 4, 2011
National Chemistry Week Resources for High School and Middle School
Science TeachersPresented by: Michael Tinnesand
and Erica Jacobsen
A Good Science lesson is like coming to dinner. It all starts with….
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How do you (or your students?) wash your hands?
• With soap and water?• With water alone?• With scrubbing?• With just rinsing?
Does it even matter?
Wash This Way!
Test which method of hand washing is most effective
Before After
???
Which method willremove glitter the best?
① Warm water, rinsing only (no scrubbing or soap) for 5 sec
② Warm water, scrubbing for 20 sec under faucet without soap
③ Warm water and soap, scrubbing hands (while not under faucet) for 5 sec, and rinsing just until no soap
④ Warm water and soap, scrubbing hands (while not under faucet) for 20 sec, rinsing just until no soap
Results1 2
3 4BUT…
Kinetics of Evaporation of Hand-Rub Sanitizers
•Monitor the mass in grams of a thin film of a hand-rub sanitizer over ~15 minutes•Can compare liquid vs. gel
Kinetics of Evaporation of Hand-Rub Sanitizers
• Plot different orders:zeroth (m0 – mt vs time)first (ln (m0/mt) vs time)second (1/mt – 1/m0 vs time)
Let’s pause for questions from the audience
Who celebrates National Chemistry Week?
A.Chemists
B.Teachers
C.Students
D.The Public
E.All of the above
National Chemistry WeekFourth Week in October
2004: Health and Wellness
2005: The Joy of Toys
2006: Your Home - It’s All Built on Chemistry
2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry (20th Anniversary)
2008: Having a Ball with Chemistry – The Chemistry of Sports
2009: Chemistry – It’s Elemental!
2010: Behind the Scenes with Chemistry
2011: Chemistry - Our Health, Our Future!October 16 - 22
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Tools for Teachers: Resources for NCW
Celebrating Chemistry—A publication in support of NCW that includes activities, articles, career info, plus puzzles and games
K-12 Illustrated Poem Contest—The latest in an ongoing series of contests in support of NCW
ChemMatters—A magazine for high school chemistry students
365: Chemistry for Life—Part of the International Year of Chemistry celebration that highlights the many ways chemistry improves everyday life for people around the world.
Chemical & Engineering News—The journal of the American Chemical Society, with helpful sites such as ‘What’s That Stuff?’
What resources are available to help you plan NCW 2011 classroom events?
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Tools for Teachers: Resources for NCW
National Chemistry Historic Landmarks- A series of online resources based on historic chemistry landmarks.
ACS ChemClubs-ACS ChemClubs provide fun, hands-on opportunities to experience chemistry beyond the classroom.
Science for Kids- Science resources for K-8 students
The Journal of Chemical Education- The world’s premier chemical education journal.
Highlights fromCelebrating Chemistry
• Hands-On Activities & Articles
• Meg A. Mole Career Interviews
• Puzzles and Games
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Articles fromCelebrating Chemistry
Chemistry – Our Health, Our FutureExplore how chemistry contributes to
overall health Washing Hands – The First Line of DefenseHow does the simple act of washing our hands help keep us healthy?Chemistry for Health
Teaches how chemistry relates to vitamins and minerals, Healthy weight, physical activity, and healthy eating.
MedicinesDefines what medicine is and provide examples of different types. Explains how medicines are discovered and developed. 15
Activities fromCelebrating Chemistry
– Wash This Way
– Vitamin C Testing
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Meg A. Mole Interviews
Featuring chemists who work in laboratories dedicated to studying health.
– Valory Trumpy Hill, MD
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“To learn a little more about medicineand staying well, I made a trip toAnnapolis, Maryland. Here I metValory Trumpy Hill, MD. She is a pediatrician!
I know all about going to the doctor forcheck-ups, and it was great to learn that science is a big part of being a doctor too!”- Meg A. Mole
Let’s pause for questions from the audience
Community Project Idea: Health and Hygiene Drive
Organize a “Health and Hygiene Drive” in your community then donate collected items to a local shelter.
Potential donations: sunscreen, lotion, baby supplies, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, hand sanitizers, lip balm, deodorant, hair products, shaving cream, etc.
Note: It is highly recommended to identify and contact the organization(s) in advance to determine local need. 19
More Community Project Ideas
• Do science outreach or volunteer at a hospital children’s ward or Ronald McDonald house
• Organize or assist at a blood drive• Promote NCW at a local science
museum• What have you done for community
outreach?
K-12 Illustrated Poem Contest
Haiku Limerick
Ode ABC poem Free Verse End Rhyme Blank Verse
Sonnet
As part of National Chemistry Week and the International Year of Chemistry, the ACS is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten – 12th grade.
Participate through your NCW Coordinator.
How many years have you had students participate in an NCW contest?
A. Never
B. 1-2 years
C. 3-4 years
D. 4-5 years
E. 6 or more years
2010 Winner Stephanie Schopowal, 10th Grade, Oscar Smith High School
How to connect with your Local Section of ACS.A.Go to acs.org/education/Community Outreach/National Chemistry WeekB.Call ACS 1-800-227-5558
How to get Celebrating ChemistryB. Download .pdf from National Chemistry Week page. C. Request copies from ACS headquartersD. Ask your Local Section Coordinator for copies.
What’s in Sunscreens?
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Octinoxate
Avobenzone
Activity–Comparing Sunscreens
• Cut four pieces of newspaper to fit in four sandwich-size plastic bags
• Treat the bags in four different ways:1. Layer of lotion sunscreen on bag2. Layer of clear spray sunscreen on
bag3. Insert piece of fabric into bag4. Control
Print and online resources• Magazine articles and activities• Online Teacher’s Guide• Browsing by chemistry topics• Video podcasts
Chemistry & Children’s Literature
Sun Up, Sun Down—Sunscreens and UV beads for preschool/elementary outreach
Linking a children’s picture book with related science activity
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Let’s pause for questions from the audience
365: Chemistry for life
Day 218: Lead Crystal Day 219: Low VOC paints Day 220: Hair Perms
365: Chemistry for life
Day 13: Self-Darkening EyeglassesThese shades aren’t just cool, they help protect eyes from the sun's high-energy UV light.
365: Chemistry for life
Day 153: Self TannersThese products help people get a jump-start on their summer glow without exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation.
C&EN What’s that StuffArchive siteHealth related articles
National Historic Chemical Landmarks
Celebrating seminal achievements in the history of chemical sciences
Eben Horsford, inventor of Rumford Baking Powder
Landmark: The Development of Baking Powder
Support Materials include:•Video•Teacher’ Guide•Handout•Reference Materials•Answer Guide
ACS Resources for Middle and High School
• Middleschoolchemistry.com
• Inquiry in Action• Best of
WonderScience (2 vol.)• Apples, Bubbles and
Crystals• Sunlight, Skyscrapers
and Soda Pop
• Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) textbook
• ACS Examinations Institute
• Green Chemistry Teaching Resources
• Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities
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More Activitieswww.acs.org/kids
American Chemical Society
What is the ACS High School ChemClub Program?
• The mission of the ACS-sponsored High School ChemClubs is to support a community of educators and students as they experience chemistry beyond the classroom.
• Now over 350 Clubs in 48 states and Puerto Rico.
• Great, free resources!
Contact [email protected]
$25 annual subscription rate for K–12 & homeschool teachers
12 print issues, full access to online issue archive from 1924 to current issue
Over 100 JCE Classroom Activities especially for middle school/high school
A. Oxycontin
B. Viagra
C. Nexium
D. Cymbalta
E. Lipitor
What was the top sellingbrand name prescription drug in U.S. retail sales in 2010?
What’s #1?Drug Poster Activity
Annotated Bibliography• Celebrating
Chemistry—http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/outreach/ncw/CNBP_028075
• Terrific Science Health Science Resources—http://www.terrificscience.org/freebies/health-science-resources/
• Hand Sanitizer Activity—http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed1003492
• ACS Education Division—acs.org/education
• Hosting a Blood Drive (Red Cross)—http://www.redcrossblood.org/hosting-blood-drive
• Chemical & Engineering News—pubs.acs.org/cen/
Annotated Bibliography• How to Host a Blood Drive
(ACS)—http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/outreach/getthemicrophone/WPCP_011163
• K-12 Illustrated Poem Contest— http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/outreach/ncw/coordinators/CNBP_027579
• ChemMatters—http://www.acs.org/chemmatters
• Using Children’s Literature to Teach Science—http://intranet.cshgreenwich.org/heartNet/childrensLitAndScience.asp
• 365:Chemistry for Life—iyc2011.acs.org
Annotated Bibliography
• National Chemistry Historic Landmarks—http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/Navigate?nodeid=882
• ACS ChemClubs—http://www.acs.org/chemclub
• Science for Kids—http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebsite/education/whatischemistry/scienceforkids/index.htm
• The Journal of Chemical Education—http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jceda8
• Drug poster activity—http://cbc.arizona.edu/njardarson/group/top-pharmaceuticals-poster
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