Describes a successful two-week summer program for children in grades four through six of above average ability. Discusses the purposes and syllabus for the program. Provides a summary of a typical daily agenda and discusses events that occurred during the two-week period. (CW)

Chemistry should be fun and exciting, but much preparation and skill are needed by the teacher and students in working with chemicals. Unfortunately, accidents do happen and things can blow up, but these incidents can help be prevented by knowing and following proper safety procedures. Knowing which chemicals are appropriate for the middle level…

This document is designed to provide practical information for teaching the Chemistry 20-30 Program of Studies. The first section provides an overview of Chemistry 20, explaining the program philosophy and the relationships among science, technology, and society. The use of concept connections and teaching a course around major science themes is…

Reviews a program for teaching chemistry to non-chemistry majors as a liberal arts program. (SL)

Described is an environmental chemistry course for nonscience majors at McNeese State University. The course emphasizes consumer chemistry. Topics discussed include prescription drugs, refinery processes, nuclear chemistry and chemistry and the environment. Texts, supplementary materials and a detailed course outline are included. (DS)

Reviews chemistry taught at Westminster High School, Denver, Colorado, and theoretical aspects of hydrolysis. (SL)

Discusses two factors to consider when initiating advanced placement (AP) chemistry, namely, the quality of those teaching the program and the time necessary to teach the relevant concepts. Suggests offering laboratory sessions during evening hours as an alternative to traditional daytime arrangements for laboratory blocks. (JN)

Discusses factors leading to the development of a four-year industrial chemistry program at Michigan Technological University and provides details of its structure. Includes brief descriptions of courses required in industrial chemistry but not in the traditional chemistry program and list of optional courses. (JN)

Describes an innovative freshman chemistry program in which course sequences have been designed to accommodate students with strong or weak chemistry backgrounds or with no previous chemistry at all. Includes information on courses offered, instructional strategies, and laboratory examinations. (JN)

Describes the science program at Incarnate Word, a private Catholic girls' college preparatory school in San Antonio (Texas). Focuses on the chemistry curriculum and the instructional strategies/materials (such as learning activity packets) used in the curriculum. (JN)

Presents a discussion of the types of unit used in the various Technical Education Council Programs, and the consultation procedures with industry which are required for unit development. (Author/SA)

Describes teaching an activity-oriented high school chemistry course during a six-week summer session, including personal experiences of the teacher, laboratory activities completed, examinations, parental involvement, and some innovations that worked. (JN)

Reviews the International Baccalaureate (IB) chemistry program. (SL)

Describes the origin, development, and implementation of a cooperative education program at Thomas Moore College. Includes potential benefits for faculty participation in the program. (SK)