A spoonful of sugar …

At the beginning of each school year I stress to my Honors Chemistry students that memorization will not get them very far in this class. As a chemistry teacher, I am all about understanding chemistry, not remembering it.

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Category: Activities Classroom

Whatcha gonna do when I’m gone?

We all need to be away from class at one time or another. There are unplanned absences — most of us (unfortunately) get sick; family emergencies happen; pet rabbits die. One may not be able to leave detailed instructions for a substitute teacher; a nasty flu is not conducive to emailing a decent list of “to dos”.

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Category: Pedagogy, opinion and advice Editorials

Should Harriet Brooks be on a Canadian banknote?

Canadian readers of Chem13 News will be aware that it is planned to have a woman’s portrait on the next Canadian $10 banknote and proposals have been invited. But which one?

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Category: Pedagogy, opinion and advice Viewpoint and advice

Question and answers from the past

In the 1970s and ’80s Chem 13 News had a long-running question and answer series. The questions were numbered and printed in the magazine and readers were asked to help answer questions. This is a reprint of one question, which was answered by several readers.

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Category: Classics from 50 years 1968-present