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  Resource Feature | March 2019 Magic Monday: Inspiring Students to Observe and Question in Chemistry

  The article describes the author’s use of demonstrations to spark interest and investigation in chemistry. This teaching strategy has been both valuable and popular with her students.

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  Resource Feature | March 2018 Teaching Beyond the Cookbook

  Inquiry lab experiences provide students with a wider context for understanding the material presented in the classroom while improving student engagement and giving them a more authentic science experience. If you want to include more aspects of inquiry in your laboratory experiences, but lack the time and money to test brand new labs, this article provides specific tools and ideas for adding inquiry experiences to your own labs.

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  Nuts & Bolts | March 2018 21st Century Skills in High School Chemistry

  This article discusses the changing trends in science education, with a focus on the need for implementing 21st century skills into the science curriculum, and some techniques for doing so.

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  Nuts & Bolts | November 2016 Essential Questions

  Essential questions are not only important components of quality teaching and learning, but their open-ended nature can also set the stage for launching into engaging classroom debates. The author provides resources and ideas for implementing this interactive style of learning into your chemistry classroom.
  

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  Nuts & Bolts | November 2014 Learning Electron Configuration via POGIL

  Are your students struggling with learning electron configurations? This POGIL activity can help.

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  Resource Feature | November 2014 Magic Bubble

  Read about a lesson designed by a teacher that introduces students to particle diagrams via the process of dissolving.