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| Type of Product: | Book Chapter |
| Average Rating: | 
based on 2 reviews |
| Publication Title: | Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it |
| Publication Date: | 1/1/2007 |
| Pages: | 13 |
| Grade Level: | Elementary School, Middle School, High School |
| See Also: | View all available chapters for this book
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Description
As stated in “About This Book,” the author isn’t going to take the usual approach to the subject of chemistry. Because virtually all explanations of chemical reactions are based on our current model of atoms and molecules, the first thing to do here is to help you understand why we believe that atoms and molecules look and act the way they do. That’s not a trivial issue, because despite the impression you might have gotten from textbooks, no one has ever seen an atom in the sense that you can see this page in front of you. What we have are observations and experiments that lead us to formulate models of atoms. This free selection includes the Table of Contents, Preface, About This Book section, a Safety Note, and the Glossary.
Additional Info
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Science Discipline:
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Scientists and inventors
Atoms
Electron configuration
Elements
Historical perspectives
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| Intended User Role: | Curriculum Supervisor, Elementary-Level Educator, High-School Educator, Middle-Level Educator, New Teacher, Parent, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Classroom management, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
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| Resource Format: | application/pdf |
| Size: | 622 KB |
| Requirements: | Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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National Standards Correlation
This resource has 6 correlations with the National Standards.
[HIDE CORRELATIONS]
- Physical Science
- Structure and properties of matter
- An element is composed of a single type of atom. (9-12)
- Structure of atoms
- Each atom has a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. (9-12)
- Science as Inquiry
- Understandings about scientific inquiry
- Historical and current scientific knowledge influence the design and interpretation of investigations and the evaluation of proposed explanations made by other scientists. (9-12)
- History and Nature of Science
- Science as a human endeavor
- Individuals and teams have contributed and will continue to contribute to the scientific enterprise. (9-12)
- Process Standards for Professional Development
- Learning
- Build on the teacher's current science understanding, ability, and attitudes. (NSES)
- History and Nature of Science
Customer Reviews
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The Atom as a Model |
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Reviewed by: Kathy Sparrow (Delray Beach, FL) on February 11, 2011 |
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The Stop Faking It Series are excellent books that approach topics conceptually. In a true learning cycle style, the reader is asked to perform several simple activities before the science is explained. The book chapters always include the contents of the entire book as well as the index and glossary which are helpful in giving a holistic view of the book. Simple Models leads the reader to discover how a model of the atom was developed and the reasons we use models. This chapter would be an excellent resource for a middle school teacher or a teacher teaching out of content. It’s also interesting reading for one who has a chemistry education background. |
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Simple Models from SFI - Chemistry Basics |
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Reviewed by: Bambi Bailey (Tyler, TX) on February 10, 2011 |
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This chapter, in fact the entire book, is an excellent resource for new teachers, teachers teaching out of field, and teachers who haven't had to teach chemistry concepts in a long time. The chapters are structured as inquiry for teachers. They begin with "stuff to do" followed by a discussion of the results which is finally followed by "the science stuff" - an elaboration of the concepts. One wonderful aspect of the way that NSTA has offered this resource is that rather than simply offering the chapter out of context, the preface and glossary for the entire book are provided to make the chapter even more useful and contextual. Specifically, this chapter provides a little history of models of the atom in the context of a variety of activities. For those willing to engage in the book as it is designed, there is potential for improved pedagogical knowledge as well as content knowledge. |
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