ChemMatters Teacher’s Guide

What’s included?

• Student Questions can be used as a homework assignment, to help focus students’ attention as they read the article, or as an evaluation method for student comprehension. Answers to Student Questions are also provided.
• Background Information gives teachers extended information. This section digs a little deeper into specific topics mentioned in the article and gives teacher more ammunition for class discussion.
• Connections to Chemistry Concepts shows where topics in the article fit into a high school chemistry course. This section ties topics in the article to specific chemistry concepts and gives teachers connections to and applications for chemistry concepts they already teach.
• Possible Student Misconceptions provides teachers with ideas about errors in how students conceptualize topics that can be addressed and corrected.
• Demonstrations and Lessons provides classroom activities related to the article. These range from simple, short demonstrations to entire lessons or hands-on experiments.
• Suggestions for Student Projects lists ideas for students who want to do more, either in school (including outside of class time) or at home.
• Anticipating Student Questions helps prepare teachers for questions that may arise.
• Websites for Additional Information offers more resources to further explore a topic with annotations describing the use or value of each site.