Journal of Chemical Education Classroom Activities


Previously Published Classroom Activities This page will not be updated after May 2003. A current list of published Classroom Activities is available from the JCE High School Chemed Learning Information Center (CLIC). Activities are listed in reverse order--newly published activities are at the top. Flipping Pennies and Burning Candles: Adventures in Kinetics Michael J. Sanger, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80 p304A (Mar 2003). Mass Spectra JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80 p176A (February 2003). Acid Raindrops Keep Fallin' in My Lake JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80 p40A (January 2003). Acid-Base Reeactions with Carbon Dioxide Ana Paula Carvalho, Ångela F. S. S. Mendonça, and M. Fátima M. Piedade, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79 p1464A (December 2002). Through the Looking Glass J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79 p1360A (November 2002). Brushing Up on Chemistry Ashley Trantow, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79 p1168A (October 2002). Measurements for a Rainy Day JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79 p1104A (September 2002). Meltdown Showdown! Which Deicer Works Best? John W. Lyga, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p592A (May 2002). An After-Dinner Trick JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p480A (April 2002). Lego Stoichiometry J. Eric Witzel, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p352A (March 2002). Rubber Bands, Free Energy, and Le Châtelier's Principle Warren Hirsch, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p200A (February 2002). Tick Tock, a Vitamin C Clock Stephen W. Wright J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p1664A (January 2002). LEDs Are Diodes George C. Lisensky, S. Michael Condren, Cynthia G. Widstrand, Jonathan Breitzer, and Arthur B. Ellis, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1664A (December 2001). New Paper from Newspaper Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1512A (November 2001). Pigments of Your Imagination: Making Artists Paints Nancy S. Gettys, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1320A (October 2001). Putting It All Together: Lab Reports and Legos Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1192A (September 2001). Putting UV-Sensitive Beads to the Test Terre Trupp, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 648A (May 2001). Just Breathe: The Oxygen Content of Air Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 512A (April 2001). Burning to Learn: An Introduction to Flame Retardants Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 328A (March 2001). Sink or Swim: The Cartesian Diver K. David Pinkerton, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 200A (February 2001). Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 40A (January 2001). Fizzy Drinks: Stoichiometry You Can Taste Brian Rohrig, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1608A (December 2000). Cabbage Patch Chemistry Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1432A (November 2000). Flat as a Pancake? Exploring Rising in Baked Goods Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1264A (October 2000). More Than Meets the Eye: Nonvisual Observations in Chemistry Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1104A (September 2000). How Does Your Garden Grow? Investigating the "Magic Salt Crystal Garden" Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 624A (May 2000). Out of Thin Air: Exploring Phase Changes John J. Vollmer J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 488A (April 2000). Silver to Black--and Back Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 328A (March 2000). The Write Stuff: Using Paper Chromatography to Separate an Ink Mixture Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 176A (February 2000). Magic Sand Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 408A (January 2000). Colors to Dye for: Preparation of Natural Dyes Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1688A (December 1999). Hunting for Chemicals in Consumer Products Arthur M. Last, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1504A (November 1999). Cleaning Up with Chemistry: Investigating the Action of Zeolite in Laundry Detergent Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1416A (October 1999). Blueprint Photography by the Cyanotype Process Glen D. Lawrence and Stuart Fishelson, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1216A (September 1999). Photochemistry and Pinhole Photography: An Interdisciplinary Experiment Angeliki A. Rigos and Kevin Salemme, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 736A (June 1999). Soup or Salad? Investigating the Action of Enzymes in Fruit on Gelatin Erica Jacobsen, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 624A (May 1999). Chemical Methods for Developing Latent Fingerprints Gurvinder S. Sodhi and Jasjeet Kaur, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 488A (April 1999). Liver and Onions: DNA Extraction from Animal and Plant Tissues Karen J. Nordell, Anne-Marie L. Jackelen, S. Michael Condren, George C. Lisensky, and Arthur B. Ellis, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 400A (March 1999). Soapmaking Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 192A (February 1999). The Effects of Temperature on Lightsticks Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 40A (January 1999). CD Light: An Introduction to Spectroscopy Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 1568A (December 1998). What's Gluep? Characterizing a Cross-Linked Polymer Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 1432A (November 1998). Chemistry Time: Factors Affecting the Rate of a Chemical Reaction Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 1120A (September 1998). The Science Mentor: An Adventure in Chemistry Education Amy Huseth, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 528A (May 1998). Spring Shock: Impact of Spring Snowmelt on Lakes and Streams Judith A. Halstead, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 400A (April 1998). How Many Colors in Your Computer? Discovering the Rules for Making Colors Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 312A (March 1998). On the Surface: Mini-Activities Exploring Surface Phenomena Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 176A (February 1998). Charge It! An Activity with Electricity Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 80A (January 1998). Rain, Lakes, and Streams; Investigating Acidity and Buffering Capacity in the Environment Judith A. Halstead, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1456A (December 1997). How Big Is the Balloon? Stoichiometry Using Baking Soda and Vinegar Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1328A (November 1997). Anthocyanins: A Colorful Class of Compounds Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1176A (October 1997). A Refrigerator Magnet Analog of Scanning-Probe Microscopy Julie, K. Lorenz, Joel A. Olson, Dean J. Campbell, George C. Lisensky, and Arthur B. Ellis, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1032A (September 1997).


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