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Carbon Chemistry, Second Edition
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032392
ISBN
9781737476313
Grade 5-9
Neutral
Medium Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
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Description
I think it takes a rare person to try to present basic chemistry at a level that an upper-elementary or middle-school student can understand, but ORGANIC chemistry? Normally, you only really scratch the surface of organic chemistry in high school, and if you go into a science-related field in college, then you're really hit with it. So, before I even cracked the cover, I was very impressed with Ellen McHenry's follow-up to her first chemistry program, The Elements. And parents, even if you never took organic chemistry, it's not as complicated as it sounds, and I'll bet you'll be drawn in as you learn along with the kids! It sounds advanced and frightening, but organic chemistry is really just an intersection of chemistry and biology, and learning how chemistry is vital to our every day life is fascinating. When you understand how molecules and substances act in your body, it can put a whole new aspect on the boring old chemistry you thought you knew!
Nine chapters cover a broad range of organic chemistry topics, including carbon; alkane hydrocarbons; "-enes" and "-ynes" (including alkenes, alkynes, benzene, etc.); functional groups and their combinations (carboxylic acids, adehydes, esters, and esters); plastics, rubber and silicones; carbon oxides, the carbon cycle and radioactive carbon. Sounds intimidating, I know, but her low-stress, straight-forward approach to these topics makes them understandable to just about anybody. The overall layout is similar to that of The Elements, with each chapter containing informational text interspersed with helpful diagrams and the ever-present, cute thumbprint guys, who have a comment for just about everything. At the end of each chapter you'll find comprehension questions, puzzles and/or reviews all designed to ensure understanding. Thankfully the answers to the above are found in the answer key. Student pages may be copied for your own use, which is great if you are planning on using the program with multiple children, and would also be a great tool for students making their own chemistry notebook. The course concludes with instructions for a Polymer Party, which reviews information from all the chapters. While some activities involve building molecules from different manipulatives, others are more "outside the box" and involve having a "burning contest" using different flammable objects, taking a virtual tour of a coal mine, making marbled paper (using alkanes!), dying eggs (to study the effects of acetic acid), sorting plastic using chemical analysis, and much more! I can't help thinking that college chemistry could have been so much more fun if we would have been able to do activities like this instead of drawing molecule after molecule! If you enjoyed The Elements, or have completed another basic chemistry program and would love to take your study of chemistry further, I definitely recommend continuing with this. If you would like to use this with children a bit older or younger than the recommended age range, the author has provided some advice on adjusting the material to fit those needs as well. On a final note, I want to add that even children that don't ordinarily enjoy chemistry, or found basic chemistry so-so, may be absolutely fascinated by organic chemistry. 164 pages, paperback. The CD which was formerly included with this course has been replaced by downloadable files on the publisher's website, which are referenced in select activities throughout the book. - Jess
Publisher's Description of Carbon Chemistry, Second Edition
Description: This curriculum is designed to be a follow-up to "The Elements." If you've finished that curriculum and want even more chemistry, here is a unit all about carbon-based chemistry. The style of the text (including the bits of whimsical humor) are the same as in "The Elements," but the student text is more substantial (83 pages) and therefore requires more reading. The activities are still very fun and age appropriate. There are games, experiments, cool demonstrations, recipes, songs, a dance, and a skit.
Topics covered: A quick review of what an atom is, three types of atomic models, an overview of the carbon atom and its allotropes (diamond, graphite, buckyballs), introduction to organic chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, e.g. methane, propane, butane), refining of crude oil, isomers, saturated and unsatured molecules, functional groups (alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, esters, ethers), combination of functional groups (sodium benzoate, nitroglycerin, soap, pheromones), plastics and polymers, rubber and silicon polymers, the carbon oxides (like CO2), calcium carbonate, the carbon cycle, and carbon-14.
(For those of you are "chemistry-shy", don't let this list scare you– everything is presented in ways that both you and your student will understand completely. I promise!)
Activities included: A comprehension self-check list of questions for the student at the end of every chapter, some pencil and paper word puzzle activities (crosswords, etc.), plus suggestions for many hands-on activities such as building models of carbon's allotropes, playing the Organic Molecules Card Game, burning experiments, counting carbons song, paper chain alkanes, make marbled paper, benzene ring dance, the Functional Group Card Game, experiments with acetic acid, isopropanol, and acetone, experiment with soap and surface tension, benzaldehyde snack, recycling plastic relay race, sorting plastics using chemical analysis, experiments with water-absorbing polymers (found in diapers), plastic product testing, the Plastic Song, skit about Charles Goodyear, skewering a balloon, demonstrating molecular motion using a plastic polymer, making "slime," experiments with Silly Putty, the Carbon Cycle Board Game, and the C-14 Game. (The color game pages are single-sided and can be removed from the book and assembled into game boards. The black and white page patterns will need to be copied.) In addition, there are instructions for how to throw a "polymer party" to wrap up your unit using review games, as well as ideas for snacks and decorating.
Student text portion (first half of book): 80 pages divided into 9 chapters. At the end of each chapter there are comprehension self-check questions and some review word puzzles.
Category Description for Ellen Mchenry's Basement Workshop
Author Ellen McHenry is known for her straightforward approach to a variety of science topics. This curriculum is full of age-appropriate explanations, hands-on activities, and the familiar Ellen McHenry fingerprint characters and cartoons. The author discusses the difference between observable facts and inference, focusing on the facts. Courses are well-written, allowing children to understand more complex topics easily. Student activities vary and may include pencil-and-paperwork (like word puzzles or quizzes), internet links or a hands-on project. Illustrations are a mix of black and white, and color.
One book is required for the course, and includes the reproducible Student Text with activities , and a Teacher Section. Additional Student Books are available for most courses. This is a great option for parents/teachers with multiple students-like in a co-op or classroom. Activity pages in the core book are reproducible for families or single classroom use. The author has set up a YouTube® channel with a myriad of short videos to accompany the courses. Worth mentioning, the courses are completely doable without this bonus internet content. An exceptional science option for upper elementary and middle school ages to learn topics with more depth compared to many other science programs.
Category Description for Carbon Chemistry: Organic Chemistry And Biochemistry Curriculum
I think it takes a rare person to try to present basic chemistry at a level that an upper-elementary or middle-school student can understand, but ORGANIC chemistry? Normally, you only really scratch the surface of organic chemistry in high school, and if you go into a science-related field in college, then you're really hit with it. So, before I even cracked the cover, I was very impressed with Ellen McHenry's follow-up to her first chemistry program, The Elements. And parents, even if you never took organic chemistry, it's not as complicated as it sounds, and I'll bet you'll be drawn in as you learn along with the kids! It sounds advanced and frightening, but organic chemistry is really just an intersection of chemistry and biology, and learning the chemistry and formation of things like fats, proteins and carbohydrates can be very intriguing. It's like being able to put a "face" with a name. When you understand how molecules and substances act in your body, it can put a whole new aspect on the boring old chemistry you thought you knew!
Available "all in one" with Teacher and Student Information. A separate Student Text is available for additional children.Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop |
| Grades: | 5-9 |
| ISBN: | 9781737476313 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1 |
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