The book Chemistry on a Budget contains inexpensive chemistry labs that are useful with easy to obtain materials.
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.
You can buy this lab book for $23 at amazon.com or lulu.com. It will take 1-2 weeks to get to you -- Order Now. It’s a great resource!
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
*Some of you have already purchased my lab book – be sure to check out Page 141 !
Here is a useful summary of science news stories at the end of 2016 according to ScienceNews:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/top-science-stories-2016?utm_source=Facebook-1&utm_campaign=SNtop10-2016&utm_medium=Social
Many of the articles are about biological topics such as the Zika virus or Alzheimer’s treatment; but, two environmental stories of interest from this Top Ten list are:
#5/10 – “Sea ice loss will shake up ecosystems”
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/arctic-sea-ice-loss-top-science-stories-2016?mode=pick&context=175
Previously this blog posted about “Cracks in [an] Antarctic Glacier” on 12/16/2016.
#9/10 -- Ozone Hole Officially on the Mend
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/antarctica-ozone-hole-top-science-stories-2016?mode=pick&context=175
A blog post about this development titled “Ozone Hole Beginning to Mend” was posted 09/09/2016.
*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.
Enjoy the rest of your holiday break and Happy New Year!