Teaching Regents Chemistry for
Non-Chemistry Majors
This workshop is aimed at science teachers who are (or will be) teaching chemistry but for whom chemistry is not their primary certification area. Middle school science teachers will also find the workshop helpful. The workshop will explore some of the fundamental themes in the Regents Chemistry Core Curriculum. Each topic will be approached from several different perspectives. First, an overview of the chemical concepts, their historical development and issues of why some of the content might be difficult to learn, will be introduced. Second, research about students’ conceptions (often termed 'misconceptions') of the chemical ideas will be explored. Thirdly, a variety of practical activities will be introduced to illustrate ways that teachers can assist students in moving towards more chemically accurate conceptions.
The workshop will have 5 three-hour meetings and will involve considerable amounts of practical and demonstration work.
Day 1: Introduction to the field. Brief history of chemistry and chemistry education.
Day 2: Atoms, Periodic Table, Nuclear chemistry.
Day 3: Chemical reactions and Chemical Bonding
Day 4: Kinetics, Equilibrium, acid-base chemistry
Day 5: Mathematical chemistry, Organic chemistry
Workshop will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
For additional information or questions, please call (631) 632-9750
or e-mail cesame@stonybrook.edu
ALERT:
Protein Challenge Rescheduled to March 6
DEADLINES
February 17
Application Deadline: Chancellor's Education Pipeline
Biomedical Research Award for Community College Students
February 17
Application Deadline: Summer Undergraduate Stem Cell Research Program
March 18
Application Deadline: BioPREP
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 10
Living World Lecture: The Origin of Birds from Other Dinosaurs (Mark Norell)
February 17
Astronomy Open Night: The Exoplanetary Systems: Very, Very Unexpected New Worlds (Michal Simon)
February 24 - POSTPONED TO MARCH 9
Physics Open Night: Ancient Materials and Artworks illuminated by Synchrotron Light (Eric Dooryhee)
February 25
Geology Field Trip: Interpreting the Geologic Setting of Your School Campus Using Digital Elevation Models (DEMS) (Dr. Gil Hanson)
March 6
Protein Modeling Challenge