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6/12/2016

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You’re ending your school year, packing up the classroom, giving and grading final exams, and finalizing grades for the year.  Congratulations on a great year!
 
Most departments are in the process of ordering materials for the 2016-2017 class year.  The book
Chemistry on a Budget contains inexpensive chemistry labs that could be useful.  You can buy this lab book for $23 at amazon.com or lulu.com. Check it out!
 
http://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Budget-Marjorie-R-Heesemann/dp/0578129159/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389410170&sr=1-1&keywords=chemistry+on+a+budget

http://www.lulu.com/shop/marjorie-r-heesemann/chemistry-on-a-budget/paperback/product-21217600.html
 
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. 
 
It will take a week or so to get to you, so Order Now!
 
*Some of you have purchased my lab book – be sure to check out Page 141 !
 
Past blog posts that may be useful at the end of the school year include:
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Final Exams – End of Year Preparation dated 06/08/2014
-
Final Exams II dated 06/04/2015
- End of Year Reflection dated 06/14/2015
 
On 1/7/16 I reported about the discovery of
4 New Elements. Here’s a picture of a Periodic Table with the temporary symbols:
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/06/four-new-element-names-are-table
 
“The
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has announced these proposed names:
  • Nihonium and symbol Nh, for the element 113
  • Moscovium and symbol Mc, for the element 115
  • Tennessine and symbol Ts, for the element 117
  • Oganesson and symbol Og, for the element 118
The new superheavy, radioactive elements were actually added to the periodic table late last year and given these temporary and unremarkable names: ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium and ununoctoium.”
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/09/481410462/hello-nihonium-scientists-name-4-new-elements-on-the-periodic-table
 
These elements have recently been named.  Here is an IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) article that gives a brief overview of the origins of the name selections:
http://iupac.org/iupac-is-naming-the-four-new-elements-nihonium-moscovium-tennessine-and-oganesson/
It might be a good article to assign for the beginning (or end) of your Periodic Table unit.  I like how this discovery shows again that scientific knowledge is not “done” .
  
Here is a brief video clip (only 43 seconds) listing the names and their origins:
I know that it’s crazy-busy at this time of year, but do try to reflect on your school year before you get distracted with all of your summer activities.
 
*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.
 
Remember, buying a copy of the lab book Chemistry on a Budget can be very useful to your Chemistry classroom with labs and class article ideas.

Have a good week!
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