Wed, Feb 20, 2013 11:39 PM in Teaching Lab Safety
I like the bumper sticker idea as well. It is a great way to get them to learn the rules. I also like showing the video of the real life horror stories of not following lab safety rules. I have students who like to play around in the lab and I have to remind them of the dangers of not being careful. I video would really hit home with some of them.
Here is a simple video that shows labs safe...
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Wed, Feb 20, 2013 11:19 PM in Incorporating Literacy Strategies in Chemistry
I agree with the comment about working with your English department. They can provide strategies you can use in your classroom to increase literacy. Something we have started at our school is having student write 5 minutes per day in their classes outside of English. My students struggle with reading comprehension and with writing a coherent paragraph. I have my students write and then they ex...
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Sun, Dec 30, 2012 8:56 PM in Virtual Labs
I have never used virtual labs, but I think it would be a great tool to use. Many of my students are low learners with limited English. Perhaps performing the lab in a virtual environment would be helpful. I like the idea of doing a simulation because with our class periods only being 46 minutes sometimes I don't have enough time to complete labs. I will definitely check out PhET and NSTA scip...
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