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Chemistry is a conceptual subject and, in order to explain many of
the concepts, teachers use models to describe the microscopic world
and relate it to the macroscopic properties of matter. This can
lead to problems, as a student's every-day experiences of the world
and use of language can contradict the ideas put forward in
chemical science. These titles have been designed to help tackle
this issue of misconceptions. Part 1 deals with the theory, by
including information on some of the key alternative conceptions
that have been uncovered by research; ideas about a variety of
teaching approaches that may prevent students acquiring some common
alternative conceptions; and general ideas for assisting students
with the development of appropriate scientific conceptions. Part 2
provides strategies for dealing with some of the misconceptions
that students have, by including ready to use classroom resources
including copies of probes that can be used to identify ideas held
by students; some specific exercises aimed at challenging some of
the alternative ideas; and classroom activities that will help
students to construct the chemical concepts required by the
curriculum. Used together, these two books will provide a good
theoretical underpinning of the fundamentals of chemistry. Trialled
in schools throughout the UK, they are suitable for teaching ages
11-18.
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Climate Change (Paperback)
Dorothy Warren; Edited by (editors-in-chief) Maria J. Pack
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R607
Discovery Miles 6 070
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Climate change is a very complex subject. Scientists from many
countries around the world strive to understand how climate works
and then try to prepare for the changes that may lie ahead. This
publication includes a series of activities for students with
background information and teaching tips on current climate issues.
It brings together several sources of data on the earth's climate,
including newspaper cuttings and examines Mario Molina's work on
ozone and its impact on global politics. Climate Change includes
student worksheets to encourage students to form their own opinions
based on the data and to generate classroom discussion and debate.
It is a flexible resource and can be used to study both ideas and
evidence and the nature of science, and also when teaching key
skills. This book is aimed at teachers of 11-19 year old students
and contains teachers' notes, background information, photocopiable
student worksheets and answers.
Young people today grow up in a world where the media bombard them
with information about the effect of various factors on their
health, the safety of everything from household items to nuclear
waste, and the risks associated with them. These ideas of health,
safety and risk are often poorly understood. Health, Safety and
Risk has been produced in order to help teachers bring about a
better understanding of these concepts in their students and so
that, as young people growing up in a scientific and technological
society, they can be properly aware of the risks associated with
the world in which they live, and of attempts to minimise them.
This resource includes a range of activities for 11-19 year old
students designed to promote an understanding of health, safety and
risk within the world of school and work. It contains teachers'
notes, background information, photocopiable student worksheets and
answers.
Analytical techniques are powerful tools in a chemist's armoury.
Spectroscopic data and chemical information are used routinely in
laboratories to follow a chemical reaction or elucidate a chemical
structure. However, the sophistication of the analytical techniques
used changes rapidly, hence the routinely used method of today can
all too readily be superseded by the new technology of tomorrow.
More Modern Chemical Techniques identifies some applications of the
important chemical techniques in use today that are less well known
in schools and colleges and which illustrate how chemistry is using
state-of-the-art technology to push back the frontiers of the
subject. Examples include: elemental analysis such as atomic
absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma techniques;
separations including electrophoresis, structure determination (eg
x-ray diffraction and optical microscopy); and sampling and sample
preparation.
Chemistry has a human face and the aim of this resource is to
present chemists as real people and not stereotypical 'mad
scientists' whose lives are completely dominated by science. It
includes carefully chosen examples of chemists through the ages and
reflects on the difficulties they overcame. Today we live in a
world where scientists are accepted regardless of race or gender,
however some examples show that this has not always been the case.
Chemists in a Social and Historical Context focuses on strategies
for teaching about people in chemistry and is an introduction to
some chemists who played a role in the development of major ideas
in the subject. This resource includes a range of activities
designed to look at different aspects of teaching about people in
chemistry and the chemical sciences to 11-19 year old students. It
contains teachers' notes, background information, photocopiable
student worksheets and answers.
There are many different approaches to science. Many students in
school have a view of science that is far removed from the real
world practice of science and they too often consider science to be
a defined body of knowledge and scientists to know all the answers.
Through a series of exercises this book tries to give students an
awareness of the processes of science and of the nature of science
as a changing body of knowledge with uncertainties and much
remaining to be discovered. It is hoped that, by using it, teachers
can communicate to their students some of the wonder and excitement
of science and encourage the development of future generations of
scientists. The Nature of Science includes a range of activities
designed to look at different aspects of the nature of science and
to teach investigative skills to 11-19 year old students. It
contains teachers' notes, background information, photocopiable
student worksheets and answers.
Chemistry is a conceptual subject and, in order to explain many of
the concepts, teachers use models to describe the microscopic world
and relate it to the macroscopic properties of matter. This can
lead to problems, as a student's every-day experiences of the world
and use of language can contradict the ideas put forward in
chemical science. These titles have been designed to help tackle
this issue of misconceptions. Part 1 deals with the theory, by
including information on some of the key alternative conceptions
that have been uncovered by research; ideas about a variety of
teaching approaches that may prevent students acquiring some common
alternative conceptions; and general ideas for assisting students
with the development of appropriate scientific conceptions. Part 2
provides strategies for dealing with some of the misconceptions
that students have, by including ready to use classroom resources
including copies of probes that can be used to identify ideas held
by students; some specific exercises aimed at challenging some of
the alternative ideas; and classroom activities that will help
students to construct the chemical concepts required by the
curriculum. Used together, these two books will provide a good
theoretical underpinning of the fundamentals of chemistry. Trialled
in schools throughout the UK, they are suitable for teaching ages
11-18.
This resource demonstrates how a combination of modern techniques
is used to ensure that horseracing is both fair and prevents abuse
of the horses involved. Based on the work of the Horseracing
Forensic Laboratory (HFL) located near Newmarket in the UK, the
book comprises five sections of student material. First, an
overview of the work of HFL is presented, followed by sections on
immunoassay, metabolism and chromatography. Teachers' notes are
also included. Following the explanatory text are questions, which
assist with understanding and also illustrate real-life
applications of the chemical techniques encountered at school.
Chemistry at the Races is designed mostly for ages 16+, but some
material is also included for younger students. It is an invaluable
resource for teachers, enabling them to demonstrate an up-to-date
and interesting context for their work.
First made in the late 19th century, paracetamol is now widely used
in a variety of pharmaceutical products. It is used as a painkiller
and to reduce the temperature of patients with a fever. Aimed at
post-16 students, this book provides a series of classroom
activities, both written and practical, relating to paracetamol.
The activities can be carried out singly, or as a coherent package,
and are supported by a guide for teachers and technicians.
Most of us have used aspirin at some time in our lives, but few
will know that a related compound derived from willow bark has been
used to relieve pain and treat fevers for over 2,000 years. Aimed
at post-16 students in chemistry, this book contains activities for
both academic and vocational courses. Ranging from
preparative/analytical to problem-solving exercises, the activities
can be used singly or as a coherent package. A guide for teachers
and technicians is also included.
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