Chemistry Resources for Teachers

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Chemistry Resources for TeachersIn This Issue

Cape Cod Science Cafe

FREE Resources forTeachers

Illustrated Poetry Contest

High School ScienceTeacher Workshop

National ChemistryWeek on Cape Cod 2013

isbrought to you by the

Cape & Islands BoyScouts Council of

America, theNortheastern Section ofthe American Chemical

Society and theEnvironmental

Chemistry Division of theAmerican Chemical

Society.When

Sat. Oct. 26, 20131pm-5pm

Where

Camp Greenough,Yarmouthport

For

K-12 & familiesCape Cod Science

Cafepresents at thisevent:

Science CareerPathways by localscientists ideal for

September 2013 Edition

SE MASS STEM EXPO: Chemistry Resources for Teachers from the AmericanChemical Society with Jennifer Maclachlan, CPRC Member

Greetings!

I am a member volunteer for the American Chemical Society(ACS). I serveon the American Chemical SocietyNational Committee on Public Relations

and Communications and had the opportunity to meet many SoutheasternMassachusetts educators at theSE MA STEM Expolast Spring while

working at the ACS table. I spoke with the K-12 teachers about thenumerous resources available to them through the ACS as well as in ourown communities through the local Northeastern Section of the AmericanChemical Society(NESACS). Please find the links to theAmericanChemical Societyresources for teachers below and here is theChemistry

Ambassadors programinformation (become one and/or find one inyour area). Note the deadlines for the Illustated Poetry Contest (must bereceived by 10/16) and the High School Teacher Workshop signup (reserve

your spot and pay $20 fee by 10/4) as they are rapidly approaching!

Additionally, I would like to invite you to join us at a specialmeeting of the Northeastern Section of the American ChemicalSociety (NESACS) that we are having Thursday October 3, 2013at U Mass Dartmouth. Since our monthly NESACS meetings normallytake place in the Greater Boston area, we applied for some grant money tohost a meeting in SE MASS as well as in New Hampshire. Our guestlecturer is Madeleine Jacobs, the CEO and Executive Director of the

American Chemical Society and she will be speaking on "Everything youwanted to know about the ACS but were afraid to ask". This a FREE eventbut seating is limited so we're requiring an RSVP. Bring a friend and meet,
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grades 8-12 & adults

High School ScienceSeries at the

Museum of Science

Boston duringNational ChemistryWeek: bring yourstudents for FREE

Free; Requiresadvanceregistration

Call: 617-723-2500

FREE Busing for 75students per school

to attend is available.

More info here

Contact metoday ifyou want to

participate in the

Cape Cod NationalChemistry Week

event by staffing ahands-on science

table with an energyrelated theme.

Looking ahead:We have a followup

Cape Cod ScienceCafe K-12 event

planned for March29, 2014: Chemists

Celebrate Earth Dayon Cape Cod.

network and socialize with some local area chemists and scientists.This isa linkto more information about this special event. This is alink to theRSVP. Hope to see you there!

Free Resources for Elementary, Middle and High

School Teachers from the American ChemicalSociety

Stay tuned to thisweb sitewhere the following resources are listed.This content is frequently updated.

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Hands-on Science Activities for Students, Gr. 2-5

www.acs.org/kidsTurn classrooms (or kitchens) into science labs with more than

140 hands-on activities that use household materials.Activities, puzzles, interactive articles, and chemist interviewshelp young scientists get an early start.Inquiry in Action-Science Teaching Guide, Gr. 3-6

www.inquiryinaction.orgDownload the entire book for free or purchase a hard copy.Written for teachers and aligned with state standards, lessonscover chemistry-related physical science concepts commonlytaught in grades 3-6. Hands-on activities use householdmaterials to explore common phenomena so students realizethat science is part of their lives.

Middle School Chemistry: Big Ideas about the VerySmall, Gr. 6-8www.middleschoolchemistry.comThis free curriculum can be used in its entirety or as asupplement to teach middle schoolers about the world ofatoms and molecules. Hands-on experiences, molecularanimations, and lessons which build on one another helpstudents develop a thorough understanding of basic chemistryconcepts.

ALL AGES

Classroom Safety

www.acs.org/safetyRecommendations by chemical safety experts help you identifyhazards before they become accidents. Find out how to ensurethat science activities and experiments are safe fPodcasts and Videos Featuring Current Events in Chemistry

www.acs.org/bytesizescienceAn all-ages trip to the frontiers of knowledge, Bytesize Science
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Let me know if you'dlike to participatewith an outreachtable: the theme is

water or if you wishto speak at this event.

NESACS onFacebook

ChemistryAmbassadors on

Facebook

translates scientific discoveries into intriguing stories aboutfood, medicine, and much more.Classroom Chemistry Celebrations

www.acs.org/ncwandwww.acs.org/earthdayCelebrate chemistry twice a year with free hands-on activities,

articles, puzzles and more. National Chemistry Week 2012 isOct. 21-27, which includes Mole Day on Oct. 23, and Earth Dayis April 22.

HIGH SCHOOL

ChemClub

www.acs.org/chemclubACS chemistry clubs for high school students provides freeresources for teachers who plan or advise the chemistry clubsin their schools.

ChemMatterswww.acs.org/chemmattersA magazine for first-year high school chemistry courses thathelps students discover how chemistry works in their everydaylives, while boosting chemistry literacy.

Chemistry Landmark Lesson Planswww.acs.org/landmarks/lessonplansBased on material from the ACS National Historic ChemicalLandmarks program, these lessons, reading materials, videosand student activities are designed as ready-to-go, inquiry-

based student activities, easily implemented by a high schoolchemistry teacher or his/her substitute. They also integratescience and history to provide a more holistic perspective ofadvances in both fields.Global Challenges / Chemistry Solutions

www.acs.org/GlobalChallengesThese ACS podcasts focus on some of the 21st Century's mostdaunting challenges-in areas such as clean water, adequatefood supplies, national security, renewable energy sources,and climate change-and how cutting-edge chemistry mattersin the quest for solutions. Subscribe at iTunes.Science Elements

www.acs.org/pressroomA podcast series that makes cutting-edge scientific discoveriesfrom ACS journals available to a broad public audience.Subscribe at iTunes.Chemistry Olympiad

www.acs.org/olympiadA multi-tiered competition that brings together the world's
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most talented high school students to test their knowledge andskills in chemistry.ACS Scholars Programwww.acs.org/scholarsAn undergraduate scholarship program for students from

targeted minority groups majoring in and planning a career inthe chemical sciences.Project SEED

www.acs.org/projectseedOpen doors for economically disadvantaged students toexperience what it's like to be a chemist. Students enteringtheir junior or senior year in high school are given a rarechance to work alongside scientist-mentors on researchprojects in industrial, academic, and federal laboratories,discovering new career paths.ACS-Hach Teaching Scholarships and Grants

www.acs.org/fundingAvailable to teachers, institutions, and second career teachers,ACS-Hach awards support ideas to transform classroomlearning and chemistry educators.PBS' 'Hunting the Elements' Television show and educationalmaterialshttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/hunting-elements.htmlNOVA's "Hunting the Elements" is an engaging look at howthe elements shape our world. The related classroom resourcesallow educators to explore the periodic table in detail withtheir students-from its basic structure and properties to thesometimes volatile behavior of specific elements. Among themany resources are "name that element," a downloadableelement iPad App and a classroom poster.

The Northeastern Section of the ACS is participating in theACS National Illustrated Poem Contest.

Details are outlined below.

National Chemistry Week 2013 Poetry Contest - Energy: Now and Forever.Students in grades K-12 may participate.
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For additional information about the poetry contest, seethis link.Poems may be in any style (i.e. haiku, limerick, ode, ABC, free verse, endrhyme, blank verse, sonnet) but must not be longer than 40 words.

All illustrated poems must be received with a complete entry form by October16, 2013 to:Christine Jaworek-LopesEmmanuel College400 The Fenway

Boston, MA 02115

The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society(NESACS) and the Education Committee of the NortheasternSection invite high school chemistry teachers to this program.

Keynote Address: "Energy: Now and Forever?"

Burlington High School

Burlington, MA

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 3:30 pm - 8 pm3:30-4:00

Registration and refreshments

4:00-4:25

Welcome and overview

4:30-6:15

Workshops

6:15-8:00

Dinner and keynote address

"Energy: Now and Forever?"

(Jerry A. Bell - Faculty Associate in the Department ofChemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

This program will help connect high school teachers with thenumerous education resources that are available from theAmerican Chemical Society.

Four simultaneous hands-on workshops will illustrate these
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resources:

Artificial Photosynthesis: A Workshop on Solar CellDesign (Dr. Jonathan Rochford, UMass Boston)

Hands-on Climate Change Science for Your Classroom(Dr. Jerry A. Bell, ACS)

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Recent Lab Practicalsfrom the US National Chemistry Olympiad (Mr. StevenLantos, Brookline High School)

TBD (Dr. Deyang Qu, UMass Boston)The deadline for registration is Friday, October 4, 2013. Theregistration fee is $20 and is non-refundable after October 7th.Workshop and program related materials, dinner, a one-yearsubscription to ChemMatters, and a certificate for three hours ofProfessional Development will be provided to all workshop

participants.For additional information, contact Dr. Marietta Schwartz, Chair,Education Committee, NESACS: 617-287-6146or [email protected].

Jerry A. Bell

Jerry A. Bell is a Faculty Associate in the Department of Chemistry,University of Wisconsin-Madison where he works with theWisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy (WISL). He taught at the

University of California-Riverside (1962-67) and Simmons College(1967-93; awarded Emeritus status 2010), before joining theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science as Directorfor Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Programs inthe Education and Human Resources Directorate (1992-99) andthen the American Chemical Society (ACS) as Senior Scientist inthe Education Division (1999-2009).

He was Chief Editor for the ACS textbook, Chemistry. During1984-86 he served as Director of the Division of TeacherPreparation and Enhancement in the Directorate for Science andEngineering Education at the National Science Foundation. His

major professional interest has been science (chemical) education atall levels, especially the use of hands-on approaches to teaching andlearning. He has been on the instructional staff and/or directedworkshops and institutes for science teachers at all levels andcontinues to enjoy these activities. He Chairs the ACS PresidentialClimate Science Working Group that developed the ACS ClimateScience Toolkit, www.acs.org/climatescience.


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ABSTRACT

Energy: Now and Forever?

Jerry A. Bell

Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy

Department of Chemistry

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Simmons College (Emeritus)

The high standard of living we enjoy as a consequence of theIndustrial Revolution requires an enormous input of energy. Mostof this energy is produced by burning fossil fuels, which has added800 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. This is40% more than the pre-industrial level and has increased theatmospheric greenhouse effect that is essential for life as we know

it. We are now conducting a vast, uncontrolled geoengineeringexperiment that is trapping solar energy at a rate equivalent to theenergy released by four Hiroshima-size atomic explosions everysecond. See the ACS Climate Science Toolkit at,www.acs.org/climatescience. The experimental results include awarming atmosphere and oceans, melting of ice on land and water,rising sea levels, more weather extremes, and an acidifying ocean.The future holds more of the same that will be exacerbated byfurther additions of carbon dioxide. The science clearly calls forreplacing fossil fuel energy with sustainable alternatives,ultimately solar energy in all its manifestations. We will explore

what each of us can do now to help assure that there is a "forever".

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter today and I invite youto connect with me socially using the icon links below.

Sincerely,Jennifer L. Maclachlan,Member, ACS National Committee onPublic Relations & CommunicationsPublic Relations Committee,NESACSManaging Director of the Sandwich-based PID Analyzers, LLC
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