Links to Other Sites
The Advancing Science Technology Institute is usually scheduled for July in Durham, NH. The Institute is open to all high school science teachers interested in bringing modern scientific methods and tools to
their students.: Email address is Advancing.Science@unh.edu .
American Elements prepares and sells the elements in several thousand physical and chemical forms. Their website includes information on properties, applications, nanotechnology, etc. that students researching the elements might find useful.
The Catalyst is a site for high school chemistry teachers to find resources. Though several pages seem not to have been updated for years [as of 2007] there is still probably lots of useful info.
The Center for Science Education offers on-line courses such as inquiry-based high school science, science assessments in the middle grades, and connecting science and literacy in the elementary classroom.
Chemcenter: An Americal Chemical Society site.
The Chemical Educator; electronic journal by Springer-Verlag. [Personal subscription rate is $29.95 for 12 months of access.]
Chemfiesta is an interesting site, including links to free labs, worksheets, etc. for chem teachers. It also has a section for students.
Chemistry Jokes and the Periodic Table. No further comment needed.
The Chemistry Teacher Support Group was started by J. Flint Baumwirt, and is sponsored by the Chemistry Department of CSU, Northridge, CA.
Their High School Chemistry Listserv (which you can join from the website: click on the "shaking hands" icon) is "a closed subscriber list established to promote professional development and collaboration of high school chemistry teachers and related educators. Members are screened for eligibility to participate in this list." This is an awesome group, site, and list! Lots of good stuff for college folk too, of course.
Courses for teachers from the University of Montana : The National Teachers Enhancement Network [NTEN] offers NSF-sponsored workshops and courses, and even a master's degree to K-12 science teachers.
College Chemistry Canada has a quarterly Newsletter, an annual conference, and lots of fun. Sound familiar?
The Council on Undergraduate Research [CUR] supports faculty development and various aspects of enhancing research in undergraduate education.
Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society
ConfChem: an On-Line Chemistry Conference List.
Link to Richard Felder's page [Thanks to J.Flint Baumwirt and the HS Chem Teachers' List]: Lots about learning styles, etc.
Flinn Scientific Co. Lots of stuff useful for chemistry teachers.
Green Chemical Alternatives Wizard is an on-line tool from MIT to help substitute more benign chemicals for what you might be using. There is also a Generic Solvents Alternative Guide there.
Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDSs] for chemicals (Oxford University)
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has lots of info re achieving national certification, plus opportunities for summer and other professional work helping score candidates' responses, etc.
National Chemistry Week: "Web site for the activities centered around the celebration of National Chemistry Week. Includes links to other activities such as Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, Chemagination and Chemists in the Library."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health For example, the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards is now available on line.
The National Science Foundation
Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society [NESACS] is your local section of ACS if you live in eastern MA, ME, or NH. Monthly meetings, national speakers, and much more.
Periodic table sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory
Phillips Exeter Academy's Math/Science Conference : 21st Annual Anja S. Greer Conference on Secondary School Mathematics, Science and Technology, 24 June - 29 June, 2007.
Science Education Review originates in Australia, but seems to have many papers of interest to all classroom teachers. Focus seems to be to save you time by digesting many international journals It does cost, but free trial subscriptions are available.
Science in the News--Boston is a series of lectures for the general public, and much more [like an enewsletter]. The entire program is run by graduate students at the Harvard Medical School. There are even archives of the lectures, on such topics as proteins and drugs, Chemotherapy, nutrition, the aging brain, etc.
Teachers Domain "is a digital library of free media resources for
teachers created by WGBH - Boston's PBS Station. Resources are drawn
from popular PBS programs such as NOVA, NOVA ScienceNOW, ZOOM and
Design Squad, and include videos, audio clips, interactives, and
lesson plans for K-12 teachers. Teachers' Domain resources are a
great way to supplement existing lesson plans, engage students in
learning and integrating technology in the science classroom!"
Vermont Safety Information Resources on the Internet, e.g., Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDSs] for chemicals, and more.
Please let us know if any of these links does not work, or if you have one to suggest.
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