Below is a list of the weekly Article. They are listed by the date assigned. Obviously, that means they are due one week from the assigned date.
Weekly Chemistry Article Assignment
Journals are an important way that scientists communicate about big ideas. How would science be different if Einstein had kept his crazy rainbow-chasing ideas to himself? What if Galileo never thought about the Earth orbiting around the Sun? Each week, you will be reading one article about interesting and important ideas in Chemistry.
Due on Friday each week
Tasks:
- Read the article
- Summarize the article in 10 sentences (must be handwritten)
- Answer the following questions:
- What’s one thing you already knew about this topic?
- What’s one new thing you learned about this topic?
- What’s one question you would like to have asked or learn more about?
Sep 1st - Serendipitous Chemistry
Sep 8th - Tantalum
Sept 15th - Chemistry of Coins
Sept 22nd - The Sun
Sept 29th - Radium Girls
Oct 6th - Radioactivity
Oct 13th - Pencils and Lead
Oct 20th - Fireworks
Oct 27th - Colorful Food
Nov 3rd - Slime
Nov 10th - Matches
Nov 17th - Cinnamon
Dec 1st - Carbon Monoxide
Jan 8th - Flaking Away Rust
Jan 15th - Platinum
Jan 22nd - Thermometers
Jan 29th - Iodine
Feb 5th - Frozen Gas
Feb 12th - Scuba
Feb 19th - Cryogenics
Feb 26th - Sports Drinks
Mar 5th - Salting Winter Roads
Mar 12th - Vanilla
Mar 19th - Chocolate
Mar 26th - Ice Cream
Apr 2nd - Poppy Seeds
Apr 16th - Urine
Apr 23rd - Hot Meals
Apr 30th - Trans Fats
May 7th - Bad Orange Juice
May 14th - Chinese Restaurant