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Using Elephant's Toothpaste as an Engaging and Flexible Curriculum Alignment Project
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Eldridge, Daniel S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
There is an increasing focus across all educational sectors to ensure that learning objectives are aligned with learning activities and assessments. An attractive approach previously published is that of curriculum alignment projects. This paper discusses the use of the fun and famous "Elephant's Toothpaste" experiment as a customizable…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Alignment (Education), Science Projects, Learning Activities
Reaction Stoichiometry and Suitable "Coordinate Systems."
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Tykodi, R. J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1987
Presented are three methods for dealing with chemical problems involving reaction stoichiometry. (RH)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Problem Solving
Simplifying Stoichiometry: Students React with Confidence to a New Approach to Quantitative Chemistry Problems.
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Koch, Helmut – Science Teacher, 1995
Descriptors: Chemistry, Higher Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
A Study of the Effect of HyperCard and Pen-Paper Performance Assessment Methods on Expert-Novice Chemistry Problem Solving.
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Kumar, David D.; And Others – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1994
Investigates HyperCard as a tool for assessment in science education and determines whether or not a HyperCard assessment instrument could differentiate between expert and novice student performance on balancing stoichiometric equations in science education. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Evaluation, High Schools, Measures (Individuals)
Silver Science.
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Sumrall, William J. – Science Teacher, 1991
Presents four stoichiometric problems and their solutions that use spot metal prices quoted from the newspaper to integrate economics and chemistry. (MDH)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Computation, Cooperative Learning
Insights: Teaching Stoichiometry.
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Figueira, Alvaro Rocha; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Examines the thermal decomposition of sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate. Encourages students to predict the end products and to use the stoichiometric results to determine if their predictions are correct. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science