Chemical of The Week
Read the following articles and write a one page hand written summary.Do one per week in the following order: Autumn Colors, Arsenic, Carbon Dioxide, Buckyballs, Chlorine, Environmental Nuclear Radiation, Ethanol, fats & oils, Fireworks, Gasses of the Air, Mercury, Methane, Ozone, Polymers, Uranium, water, Chelating Agents, Aluminum (If the link is broken google the chemical and write your own report.)
CRC Handbook Website - coming soon
Elements iPad App - coming soon
" The free app, available now on the App Store, takes the periodic table off the wall and puts it into users’ hands, bringing life to the world’s elements in colorful and dynamic ways.
Fracking Information - coming soon
Web site for the NPR Series "Science And The Fracking Boom: Missing Answers"
God Particle Found
Higgs boson found
Last particle in physics's standard model falls into place
Molecule of The Month
Read about each molecule and write a one page hand written summary. Due one per WEEK in the following order: Glucose, Dioxin, Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon), Serotonin, Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), Hemlock (Coniine), Uranium Hexafluoride UF6, Tryptophan, Tetracycline, Nicotine (If the link is broken google the chemical and write your own report.)
Mr. Wilczewski's MCEP Portfolio Home Page - coming soon
University of Pennsylvania Masters in Chemical Education Program Portfolio Home Page
Mr Wilczewski's Penn Home page - coming soon
Masters in Chemistry Education at The University Of Pennsylvania Home Page
Polyatomic Ions in Motion - coming soon
Some Major Chemistry Video Series
"Lists some of the major series of video materials on General Chemistry available on YouTube or other video sites. Most of the tutorials are done by high school teachers and aimed at that level, but many will be helpful to college students. There are also first-year college-level lectures from some major universities." by Stephen Lower - Simon Fraser University - Burnaby/Vancouver Canada
Textbook Online
This is a link to an online version of the 2009 edition of the Modern Chemistry Textbook. Use the user name "Chemistry150" and the password "ilovemychemistry"
VOC's
USGS Information on VOC's
Voyagers Detect Missing Signal
Article from Sky & Telescope regarding signals received from space caused by electrons changing energy levels which tell us about star formation.