Bend It, Stretch It, Hammer It, Break It: Materials Chemistry Applied

Autor/inn/en	Neff, Grace A.; Retsek, Jennifer; Berber-Jimenez, Lola; Barber, Nicole; Coles, Monica; Fintikakis, Christina; Huigens, Brent
Titel	Bend It, Stretch It, Hammer It, Break It: Materials Chemistry Applied
Quelle	In: Science Educator, 19 (2010) 2, S.48-55 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-3277
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Secondary School Teachers; High School Students; Secondary School Science; Middle School Students; Relevance (Education); Student Motivation; Student Interests; Scientific Concepts; Hands on Science; Faculty Development; Teacher Education; Teacher Attitudes; Scientific Principles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Relevance; Relevanz; Schulische Motivation; Studieninteresse; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	Making chemistry both accessible and interesting to middle and high school students can be difficult. Convincing middle and high school teachers that they will learn something new and applicable from a professional development workshop in chemistry can be equally challenging. This paper describes the use of material science as a means to enhance interest in basic chemical concepts. By making use of familiar materials, it seeks to reveal the applicability of chemistry to everyday life. Metals, semiconductors, and polymers were the materials at the heart of this course for secondary level teachers. Properties of these materials were investigated in hands-on activities and firmly connected to the bonding type and structure in each material through interactive discussion. The course itself will be described, and a few of the activities will be highlighted. Teachers' responses to daily surveys and final evaluations will also be discussed, and future directions will be addressed. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10