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The ChemEd 2021 committee has already started planning the 5 day conference at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Author: Jean Hein, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
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Upcoming events in Winter and Spring 2020
To have your program listed, email Kathy Jackson at: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca Author: Chem 13 News, Chemistry Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
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The next ChemEd will be hosted by the University of Guelph, July 25 – 29, 2021. Author: Jean Hein, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
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Come for the chemistry, stay for the fun!
ChemEd 2019 is quickly approaching! If you think you're coming to ChemEd to learn about the best in chemistry education, you're absolutely correct! Not only will you enjoy the chemistry, you'll have a great time engaging with chemistry teachers from around the world with the added bonus of Naperville’s ideal location, just 30 miles from downtown Chicago. Author: Jean Hein, Chem 13 News Editor, University of Waterloo, Ontario
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Exciting news: Theo Gray will be a featured speaker at this summer’s ChemEd — another great reason to attend the largest conference for high school chemistry educators in North America. Author: Jean Hein, Chem 13 News Editor, University of Waterloo
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ChemEd 2019 is excited to announce that Deborah Blum will be one of the featured keynote speakers at their conference this summer! Author: Jean Hein, Chem 13 News Editor, University of Waterloo, Ontario
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The Reg Friesen lecture is a special part of the ChemEd conference. Diana Mason has been selected as the 2019 Reg Friesen lecturer.
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People often ask "What should I present?" Present your passion! What do you do in your classroom that you're proud of? We. Want. To. See. It. If you love what you are teaching, we'll love your presentation! If you were looking for a more direct answer, many ChemEd attendees report that they love presentations that are hands-on, make 'n takes, relate to curriculum and how you personally implement your pedagogy.
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The annual Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario conference will be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
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Although the school year has just begun, the ChemEd 2019 planning committee is getting ready to welcome YOU for chemistry, networking and FUN next summer!
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As a new teacher attending the Michigan Science Teacher Association annual state conference, I quickly learned who the best presenters of chemistry content were and from then on, I specifically searched for their names in the program so that I would not miss their talks.
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Are you looking for new ways to encourage your chemistry students to stay engaged with the course material? To help them self-assess their learning? To provide them with more practice problems or enrichment material? At Waterloo, we are developing freely available, interactive online lessons for grades 11 and 12 chemistry.
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Students cite the 1st year chemistry lab as one of their biggest challenges — and fears — as they transition from high school to university.
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The Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) is closer than most of us realize, July 31― August 4, and this summer it will be held at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to interact with educators from across the United States and around the world, discuss what they are doing in their classrooms and learn new ideas to take back to yours.
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The annual Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario conference will be held at the International Plaza Hotel, Toronto ON. The theme of this year’s conference is Celebrating Science.
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We’ll discuss modern interpretations of some of the most fundamental and important concepts in chemistry: things like atomic mass, the hydrogen bond, oxidation state and entropy. We will focus on our approach in 1st year at the University of Waterloo.
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At ChemEd 2013, 500 chemistry educators from around the world gathered together at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON and shared their ideas and teaching successes. Here are a few photos that capture some of the fun and learning at the conference —hands-on learning at its best.
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The Generations Symposium is a special event at ChemEd in which teachers new to classroom work with mentor teachers to present chemistry demonstrations, resulting in a series of five-minute presentations totaling two hours. Micaela Ferreira is a new teacher at my school and together we were fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in Generations at ChemEd 2013.
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Thinking about attending the next ChemEd at Kennesaw State University? Then start training for the Mole Day Run — walk, run or skip. Why? Photo evidence provided below. More photos of the run and ChemEd events are on the ChemEd2013 website.
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The answer is YES!! We have photographic evidence for those who were not able to attend the ChemEd 2013 Opening Ceremonies this summer.
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In the latter years of the sixties, the late Len Sibley was Assistant Head of Science at St. Catharines Collegiate, and I was Head at Lakeport High School, also in St. Catharines.
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Those who attended STAO 2011 might remember the smashing rusty iron balls at the STAO Committee booth. In fact, several hundred pounds of rusty iron balls were given out with money raised going towards Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children.
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I've attended 11 ChemEd conferences. I look forward to them! One of my favourite memories was during my second ChemEd, in 1991 in OshKosh. As a new teacher at the time, I was surprised as I walked into George Hague's presentation.
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Dressed as the man himself, Ronald Blatchley performed a series of chemical demonstrations as he shared the life and work of Joseph Priestley with the conference attendees.
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