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?
Aug 20 - Serendipitous Chemistry
Aug 27th - Tantalum
Sept 3rd - Chemistry of Coins
Sept 10th - The Sun
Sept 17th - Radium Girls
Sept 24th- Radioactivity
Oct 1st - Pencils and Lead
Oct 8th - Fireworks
Oct 15th - Colorful Food
Oct 22nd - Matches
Oct 29th - Slime
Nov 5th - Carbon Monoxide
Nov 12th - Flaking Away Rust
Nov 19nd - Cinnamon
Jan 7th - Platinum
Jan 14th - Thermometers
Jan 21st - Iodine
Jan 28th - Frozen Gas
Feb 4th - Scuba
Feb 11th - Cryogenics
Feb 25th - Sports Drinks
Mar 4th - Salting Winter Roads
Mar 11th - Vanilla
Mar 18th - Chocolate
Mar 25th - Poppy Seeds
Apr 1st - Ice Cream
Apr 15th - Urine
Apr 22nd - Hot Meals
Apr 29th - Trans Fats
May 6th - Bad Orange Juice
May 13th - Chinese Restaurant