During the summer vacation, buying a copy of the lab book Chemistry on a Budget can be very useful. You can examine the labs and decide what you want to use next year.
There are two versions of each lab, one with a ten-question conclusion and one with directions for a full lab report. This way the teacher has the option! Each lab is two pages to allow for one two-sided handout.
A 5-Star Customer Review of Chemistry on a Budget at amazon.com states:
“[S]traight forward, to the point, using household chemicals…this is the lab book for you.
I teach high school chemistry and this is exactly what [I] was looking for. Labs included simple household chemicals that could be easily found. Nice format, easy to follow along procedures, and touches on every topic of our chemistry curriculum.”
During the summer vacation, buying a copy of the lab book Chemistry on a Budget can be very useful. You can examine the labs and decide what you want to use next year.
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*Some of you have already purchased my lab book – be sure to check out Page 141 !
“Nineteen people were killed and at least 31 were injured Thursday, [July 5, 2018] when two explosions ripped through fireworks workshops in a town just north of Mexico City.”
http://abc7news.com/fireworks-explosion-kills-19-injures-31-near-mexico-city/3711376/
“The San Pablito market is in Tultepec, a city about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Mexico City that bills itself as the country's fireworks capital.”
https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/21/americas/mexico-fireworks-market-explosion/index.html
Here is a 1-minute video showing the initial explosion, and it tells of two other explosions in earlier years.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/60-hurt-explosion-rips-fireworks-market-outside-mexico-city-n698476
There is another video segment lower down on the page as well.
“Many residents in the town make a living by fabricating and selling homemade fireworks, and explosions are a regular occurrence.
But authorities have been unable to enforce safety regulations and registration requirements.”
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-fireworks-explosion-mexico-city-20180705-story.html#
“Safety measures at fireworks workshops and markets have been a matter of constant debate in Mexico. While regulations exist on the books, many continue making powerful firecrackers and bottle rockets and sell them to the public.”
http://abc7news.com/fireworks-explosion-kills-19-injures-31-near-mexico-city/3711376/
“Fireworks accidents are not uncommon in Mexico, especially during the Christmas season, when families purchase hundreds of fireworks for the holidays. Fireworks are a favored tradition among Mexicans, and markets are filled with small fireworks for children.
The explosion at the San Pablito market was the third major blast there in the last 11 years. In 2005 and again in 2006, major explosions took place. While no one was killed in those two episodes, vendor stalls and surrounding areas were damaged.
Despite that history, the market was certified by the state’s Institute of Pyrotechnics, which just last month described it as ‘the safest in all of Latin America.’ ”
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/20/world/americas/mexico-fireworks-explosion.html
“Safety measures at fireworks workshops have been a topic of debate in Mexico as authorities are unable to enforce safety regulations and regulation requirements. Regulations exist on paper, but many continue to make powerful firecrackers and bottle rockets and sell them to the public.”
https://www.dw.com/en/explosion-at-mexican-fireworks-factory-kills-dozens-near-mexico-city/a-44547957
You may choose to share this episode along with your Lab Safety Unit at the beginning of your Chemistry class.
A blog post titled “Chemistry Laboratory Safety” is dated 07/13/2014 is very helpful to planning for your classroom.
During the summer vacation, buying a copy of the lab book Chemistry on a Budget can be very useful. You can examine the labs and decide what you want to use next year.
*This Blog contains several entries that would be helpful to your chemistry classroom. Check out the Topic List to help you to find past Blog entries.
Also, Write To Me about your successes, challenges, or questions in the Chemistry Classroom.
Have a great weekend!