Chemistry in Context

Context-based curricula developed in five countries were reviewed in a special issue of the International Journal of Science Education (2006, bl. 28, Number 9). Schwartz (2006) discussed the American experience with ChemCom Chemistry in the Community, and mainly with Chemistry in Context (CiC). Bennett and Lubben (2006) presented Salters Advanced C/zemixfiy that was developed in Britain. Hofstein and Kesner (2006) reported on Israeli materials focnsing on industrial chemistry as the main school chemistiy theme. Parchmaim et al. (2006) considered the German contextual version, Chemie im Kontext (CluK). Finally, Bulte,... 

Undergraduate Textbooks Chemistry in Context Real-world Cases in Green Chemistry Greener Approaches to Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments American Chemical Society Kathryn Parent... 

As discussed at the beginning of this chapter, the focus here is on the relationship between atmospheric chemistry and global climate change, rather than on the magnitude of this change and its causes. However, to place the role of atmospheric chemistry in context, we briefly treat in this section some other important factors known to be involved, or thought to be potentially involved, in climate change. For a more detailed discussion of these and other related issues, see IPCC (1996). 

Stanitski, Conrad L. Pryde Eubanks, Lucy Middlecamp, Cathrine H. et al. (2000). Chemistry in Context, 3rd edition. New York McGraw-Hill. 

Another kind of generalization of natural chemistry involves viewing the natural chemistry in context by observing how... 

What are the fundamental building blocks of our shoes, selves, consumer goods and universe Read Sections 1.9-T14 in Chemistry in Context... 

How can a molecule be benign and deadly at the same time Read Sections 2.1-27 in Chemistry in Context. 

Read Sections 2.7-2.12 in Chemistry in Context Quiz 3,2 Complete before Saturday at 2pm. 

American Chemical Society, Chemistry in Context McGraw-Hill New York, 2007. 

Stanitski, Conrad L. Eubanks, Lucy P. Middlecamp, Catherine H. and Pienta, Norman J. (2003). Chemistry in Context Applying Chemistry to Society, 4th edition. Boston McGraw-Hill. 

The context-based approach can be seen in two American undergraduate courses. Chemistry in Context (American Chemical Society, 2001b) is similar in approach to ChemCom. This one-semester course for non-science majors addresses social and environmental issues and concerns, with an emphasis on decision-making. It illustrates the increasing sophistication of contexts, concepts and activities that becomes possible with increasing student age. 

American Chemical Society [ACS] (2001b). Chemistry in context (Third Edition,). New York McGraw Hill. 

Hill G Holman J. (2000) Chemistry in context. London Nelson Thornes, 622 p. 

This chapter on polyphosphazenes provides the reader an overview of the synthesis and side group chemistry in context to the degradation profile and biocompatibility. In addition, it reviews the medical applications developed using biodegradable polyphosphazenes specifically drug delivery matrices and tissue-engineering scaffolds. 

Middlecamp, Catherine, Steve KeUer, Karen Anderson, Anne Bentley, and Michael Cann, Chemistry in Context, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill, Duhuque, lA, 2011. 

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