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Chemistry Topics 2000
Integrating technology use into the chemistry curriculum will be the focus of this course. Classroom activities, teaching resources, and tying experiences to the California State Content Standards also will be key components of the week. The class will explore data collection and analysis using CBL equipment and TI graphing calculators; they will use enhanced RasMol software to investigate molecular modeling; and they will create web pages using current findings in chemistry education. Participants will have the opportunity to prepare their own lesson plans, and will explore ideas for connecting chemistry experiences with students and parents.
Instructor:
Helen Olmsted, Chemistry Teacher, Santa Monica High School
Journalist:
Amber Henson, Student, California Lutheran University
Chemistry Topics 2000 Schedule
Day 1
8:30 - 12:00
- Introduction to web page building
- Ideas for linking with students and parents
- Consortium for Technology in Teaching Chemistry - Resource Maker
1:00 - 3:30
- Web pages - continued
- Designing pages using Netscape Communicator
- Interactive elements
- Online homework/assessment - the CTTC Quiz Manager
- Other interactive elements
Homework/Project Ideas
- Design a web page and/or add resources to the CTTC database.
Day 2
8:30 - 9:00
- Discussion from yesterday, problems, questions
9:00 - 12:00
- Applications of the TI-83+ graphing calculator and Calculator Based Laboratory
1:00 - 3:30
- Data analysis with the TI-83+
- Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel
Homework/Project Ideas
Design or adapt an activity or lab using the CBL and/or
TI-83+
Day 3
8:30 - 9:00
- Discussion from yesterday, problems, questions
9:00 - 12:00
- Molecular modeling
- RasMol and Chime
- ChemSketch (PC only)
1:00 - 3:30
- Molecular modeling continued
- Embedding Chime images in web pages
- Chime and RasMol scripting
Homework/Project Ideas
Design a molecular modeling activity using Chime, RasMol, or
ChemSketch
Day 4
8:30 - 9:00
- Discussion from yesterday, problems, questions
9:00 - 12:00
- Creating presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint
1:00 - 3:30
- Student project ideas with PowerPoint
Homework/Project Ideas
Design a project for students using PowerPoint
Day 5
8:30 - 11:30
- Finalizing and sharing projects
