Chemistry in the Community

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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,... 

High School Chemistry In the Community Introduction to Green Chemistry American Chemical Society Kathryn Parent... 

Density, a topic that is taught in the early weeks of a chemistry course, is introduced in Chapter 6, Polymer Solutions and Dispersions. Why not use some plastic samples for density experiments Have the students identify the plastic from its density. This will enforce the concept that density is an intensive property of matter. The discussion of viscosity can also fit into a presentation on H-bonding. The explanation of polymer viscosity is ver useful for a teacher using the Chemistry in the Community curriculum. It is an excellent reference for the experiment that has the students determining viscosity by tuning the rate of fall of a plastic bead in various organic liquids. 

American Chemical Society Staff. Chemistry in the Community (Student Edition) Chemcom, 4th Ed. (New York W. H. Freeman, 2000). 

American Chemical Society, Chemistry in the Community W.H. Freeman New York, 2006. 

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Ware, S., Tinnesand, M. (2005). Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) Chemistry for future citizens. In P. Nentwig, D. Waddington (eds.). Making it relevant Context-based learning of science (pp. 91-120). Munster Waxmann. 

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