Curriculum Material

• ACS Division of Chemical Education
  Clemson University web site. Information on the Examinations Institute and on upcoming Biennial Conference on Chemical Education.
• Chemistry Taught Through Real World Topics
  "Establishing New Traditions: Revitalizing the Curriculum."
• ChemLinks Coalition - Making Chemical Connections
  The ChemLinks Coalition will undertake a 5-year project to change the way students learn chemistry, increase scientific literacy for all chemistry students, and promote the process of educational reform.
• ChemPRIME Project
  The ChemPrime Project is a curriculum-wide initiative in response to the National Science Foundation call for Systemic Change in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum.
• Cooperative Learning
  Cooperative learning is an instructional technique in which students work together in structured groups toward a common goal. This article by Melanie Cooper and Tim Kerns reviews the general literature on cooperative learning in science at both the secondary and post-secondary level, as well as, the use of cooperative learning in college chemistry laboratory.
• Explorer
  Has a searchable database or you can go directly to the natural sciences menu.
• Inorganic Chemistry at VMI
  Dr. Granger's Page. A description of the Inorganic Chemistry Program at VMI. Syllabi and Research.
• Lesson Plans for Chemistry and Physical Science
  A few lessons for the lower grades from the University of California at San Diego.
• ModularCHEM Consortium
  Funded by the National Science Foundation to restructure the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. They are developing and evaluating a modular approach to teaching chemistry in the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum, aiming: "To develop new curricula, materials and methods which will enhance the appreciation and learning of science, especially chemistry, for every undergraduate student such that all college graduates will command the knowledge and skills necessary to permit continued learning, to lead productive lives, and to make informed decisions."
• Philosophical Considerations for Curriculum Development in Environmental Education
  
• Science Education Programs Office
  (University of California at Irvine) - Listing of physical science teaching materials on the Internet using the California Science Framework Categories.
• Science Teacher's Resources
  This site is a place for science teachers to exchange information on laboratory investigations, demonstrations, and teaching suggestions, for what they have found works in the high school classroom.
• SUCCEED - An NSF Engineering Education Coalition
  SUCCEED is an NSF Engineering Education Coalition of engineering colleges committed to the comprehensive revitalization of undergraduate engineering education.
• VMI Chemistry Homepage
  "The basic elements of a chemistry education are the same at all colleges. But at the Virginia Military Institute, the quality of those elements and how they are combined makes for an exceptional education in chemistry." These pages will allow you to call their bold statement.
• Workshop Chemistry
  This National [USA] Science Foundation funded consortium develops and applies a new model of teaching undergraduate chemistry. Their model, called "Workshop Chemistry", introduces participation and mentorship by recent completers of the course. Small group, student-led workshops are integral to the course structure.

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