Letters to the editor

A view from a across the pond: In September 2011, you had a letter from Shawn McGovern concerning storage of chemicals and waste. The reply from Greg Friday was full of good sense. Here are some more points from the UK...

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Category: Feature From our readers Letters to the Editor

Book review

Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers in Chemistry, Volume 5

Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers in Chemistry, Volume 5. By Bassam Z. Shakhashiri

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Category: Feature Recommended Book, DVDs and websites

Crystal craziness in Clifford’s chemistry class

Each semester my grade 12 chemistry students work hard to grow beautiful crystals. Working in groups of three or four of their choosing, students receive 100.0 g of a compound.

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Category: Feature From our readers Showcasing student work

Joseph Priestley dephlogisticated air show (ChemEd 2011 session)

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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Category: Feature Announcements Conference highlights