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Download full textAmy Lang – Afterschool Matters, 2024
In light of the proven benefits of high-quality afterschool STEM programming for teens, the author worked with colleagues at University of Maryland Extension to institute the Pollinator Ambassador program. The program was launched through a county-based 4-H program at a partner site in a community outside Washington, DC. Following the 4-H Thriving…
Descriptors: STEM Education, After School Programs, Entomology, Partnerships in Education
Direct linkFuwa Yoshioka; Masato Takada; Rui Itoh; Airi Uzawa; Junpei Hayakawa – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Xerogels, exemplified by silica gel, are substances formed by drying gels, resulting in a loss of their internal solvents. Understanding the production and properties of xerogels is crucial, owing to their widespread applications. Xerogel chemistry is widely utilized in several substances; therefore, understanding this chemistry is extremely…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Handwriting, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Courtney Devera; Cassidy Fine; Kerri L. Shelton; Rajeev B. Dabke – Journal of Chemical Education, 2025
Many simple chemical reactions produce an audible fizz due to the formation of gases, such as oxygen, hydrogen, or carbon dioxide. A hands-on activity based on perceiving these audible chemical changes is presented. The relative quality of fizz due to the formation of gases in a chemical reaction was determined by visually impaired middle and high…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Introductory Courses, Visual Impairments
Grace Bennett-Pierre; Thomas F. Shipley; Nora S. Newcombe; Elizabeth A. Gunderson – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2025
Non-rigid spatial thinking, or mental transformations where the distance between two points in an object changes (e.g., folding, breaking, bending), is required for many STEM fields but remains critically understudied. We developed and tested a non-rigid, ductile spatial skill measure based on reasoning about knots with 279 US adults (M = 30.90,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Spatial Ability, Gender Differences, Object Manipulation
Tiano, Martin; Roose, Max – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
We describe here a 4 hour experimental session based on reaction monitoring of the degradation of an organic pollutant via a Fenton-like reaction. An aqueous solution of p-nitrophenol is treated with hydrogen peroxide and magnetite, and the progress of the reaction is monitored by UV-vis spectrophotometry and/or gas chromatography using an…
Descriptors: Water Pollution, Science Experiments, Chemistry, College Science
Eileen Haase; Ryan O'Hara; Anil Maybhate – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2022
Hands-on labs are a critical component of biomedical engineering undergraduate education. Due to both the pandemic and the growing interest in online education, we developed a Do-it-yourself Electrocardiogram (DIY EKG) project. The Arduino-based DIY EKG kit instructed students how to build a circuit to obtain their own EKG and then analyze their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biomedicine, Electromechanical Technology, Hands on Science
Julie A. Merkle; Olivier Devergne; Seth M. Kelly; Paula A. Croonquist; Cory J. Evans; Melanie A. Hwalek; Victoria L. Straub; Danielle R. Hamill; Alexandra Peister; David P. Puthoff; Ken J. Saville; Jamie L. Siders; Zully J. Villanueva Gonzalez; Jacqueline K. Wittke-Thompson; Kayla L. Bieser; Joyce Stamm; Alysia D. Vrailas-Mortimer; Jacob D. Kagey – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
The Fly-CURE is a genetics-focused multi-institutional Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) that provides undergraduate students with hands-on research experiences within a course. Through the Fly-CURE, undergraduate students at diverse types of higher education institutions across the United States map and characterize novel…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Hands on Science, Genetics
Mark A. Chrisman; Michael J. Goldcamp; Alexis N. Rhodes; Jared Riffle – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
This report describes a laboratory experiment for an undergraduate-level inorganic chemistry or biochemistry course involving the study of the kinetics of the catecholase activity of a synthetic nickel(II)-oximate complex. A model substrate, 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol(DBC), undergoes aerobic oxidation to 3,5-di-tert-butylbenzoquinone (DBQ) in the…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction
Brendan F. Abrahams; Christopher J. Commons; Renee E. Hill; Timothy A. Hudson; John J. Jackowski; Neale L. Peters; Emily E. Rochette; Robin Sanchez Arlt; Catherine Walkear – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
This article describes a program that was developed to introduce senior high school students in Melbourne, Australia to the technique of X-ray crystallography within the context of chemistry research. Students had an opportunity for original experimentation, performing reactions and attempting to grow crystals of reaction products in a school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Chemistry, Student Research
Rui-tang Guo; Cheng Xia; Wei-guo Pan – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The chemical experiment is designed for undergraduates majoring in chemistry, energy, and environment. The intended purpose is that the students will comprehend the reaction mechanism of photocatalytic reduction of CO[subscript 2] through hands-on experiments and deepen their understanding of sustainable energy technologies. More importantly, the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Laboratory Experiments, Scientific Concepts
Xiangli He; Ying Huang; Zhongyu Xu; Xi Liu; Zhaomin Xu; Lei Ma; Yuzheng Zhao; Jin Huang – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Enzymes provide attractive targets for drug development. Quantitative analysis of enzyme reactions can lead to rational drug discovery. For undergraduates majoring in biochemistry or pharmacy and engaged in drug discovery-related work, it is essential to acquire a comprehensive understanding of enzyme kinetics, including experimental methods and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Education
Hugo Y. Samayoa-Oviedo; Samantha A. Mehnert; Michael F. Espenship; Miranda R. Weigand; Julia Laskin – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
In both general chemistry and analytical chemistry courses, students are introduced to the concept of predominant species in solution when discussing acid/base chemistry. Speciation diagrams are often used to illustrate the concept and predict the relative abundance of species in solution. Herein, we describe a laboratory experiment for an…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Measurement, Visual Aids
Kristy M. Erickson – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The impact of an interactive in-class Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) activity, designed and implemented by the author in her first-year undergraduate chemistry classes, was assessed through the statistical analysis of pre- and posttreatment quizzes on VSEPR theory and the analysis of questionnaires. The activity consisted of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Hands on Science
Schmidt, S.; Wright, Z. M.; Eckhart, K. E.; Starvaggi, F.; Vickery, W.; Wolf, M. E.; Pitts, M.; Warner, T.; Taofik, T.; Ng, M.; Colliver, C.; Sydlik, S. A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Teaching chemistry without access to a traditional laboratory space is an ongoing challenge that has become especially relevant because of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. While several remote learning options exist for covering general chemistry concepts (including kitchen-based experiments, online modules, and virtual reality), few options provide…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Plastics, Chemistry, Distance Education
Grimminger, Marsha A.; Tracey, Matthew P.; Martinus, Simeon J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Introductory organic chemistry laboratory is often a difficult course for students in terms of translating the structural information and reactivity learned in lecture to the practical applications found in the laboratory. These concepts are even more difficult when presented through distance learning when a student cannot get hands-on experience.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Hands on Science, Distance Education, Organic Chemistry
