ChemMattersTeachersGuide-AmericanChemicalSociety.doc

December 2013 Teachers Guide Table of Contents About the Guide 3 Student Questions (from the articles) 4 Answers to Student Questions (from the articles) 6 ChemMatters Puzzle: An Element Fill-In Puzzle 11 Answers to the ChemMatters Puzzle 12 National Science Education Standards (NSES) Correlations 13 Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Correlations 15 Common Core State Standards Connections 17 Anticipation Guides 18 Hot Peppers: Muy Caliente! 19 Global Climate Change: A Reality Check 20 Peering through Urine 21 Morphine Heroin: The Yin Yang of Narcotics 22 Opals: Nature’s Colorful Gemstones 23 Reading Strategies 24 Hot Peppers: Muy Caliente! 25 Global Climate Change: A Reality Check 26 Peering through Urine 27 Morphine Heroin: The Yin Yang of Narcotics 28 Opals: Nature’s Colorful Gemstones 29 Hot Peppers: Muy Caliente! 30 Background Information (teacher information) 30 Connections to Chemistry Concepts (for correlation to course curriculum) 41 Possible Student Misconceptions (to aid teacher in addressing misconceptions) 42 Anticipating Student Questions (answers to questions students might ask in class) 42 In-class Activities (lesson ideas, including labs demonstrations) 42 Out-of-class Activities and Projects (student research, class projects) 43 References (non-Web-based information sources) 44 Web sites for Additional Information (Web-based information sources) 44 More Web sites on Teacher Information and Lesson Plans (sites geared specifically to teachers) 45 Global Climate Change: A Reality Check 46 Background Information (teacher information) 46 Connections to Chemistry Concepts (for correlation to course curriculum) 65 Possible Student Misconceptions (to aid teacher in addressing misconceptions) 65 Anticipating Student Questions (answers to questions students might ask in class) 66 In-class Activities (lesson ideas, including labs demonstrations) 67 Out-of-class Activities and Projects (student research, class projects) 68 References (non-Web-base