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Original Tutorials
Classification Schemes in Chemistry  Variations on 1 + 1 The Laboratory Report      Lab Safety Guidelines  1998 Lab Safety Amendment  Laboratory Fee Schedules  Lab Data  How to organize a data or results table   Writing the Equation for a Straight Line   Graphical Analysis Tutorials for Wilton High School Chemistry  Using Graphical Analysis I: Scatter Plot  Using Graphical Analysis 2: Line Graph with Regression Analysis  Using Graphical Analysis 3: Multiple Curves from Selected Data  Using Graphical Analysis 4: Interpolation Density Unit Test  Density Lab Evaluation Sheet  Density Lab Worksheet Table  Are Units Necessary?  Dimensional Analysis  The method  Practice Problems  Conversion Formulas   Local Units   Advantages and Disadvantages of this Format   Dimensional Analysis- The Problem Set   Halloween Chemistry Temperature   Pressure   Volume   Moles   Temperature Scales Phase diagram	Two Worlds of Chemistry   The Mole Lecture Lab   The Mole Lecture Notes   The Candy Lab   Moles and Mass Worksheet with Spreadsheet   Sample Early Mole Test Hydrate Lab Experiments   Hydrate Lab Conference Stoichiometry 1: The mass ratio   Stoichiometry 2: The mole ratio   Stoichiometry 3: The reactant in shortest supply  Stoichiometry 4: more   Yellow Lab  Return of the Yellow Lab   2nd Quarter Test	Nuclear Chemistry Notes Periodic Table   The Elements   Why every English classroom should have a periodic table? Equilibrium Test Acids and Bases   Electrolytes, Arrhennius Theory   Bronsted Theory   Lewis Theory Oxidation Numbers,  Oxidation Numbers Worksheet-1   Oxidation Numbers Worksheet-2    Oxidation Numbers WS Answers   Oxidation Numbers WS-2 Answers Balancing Equations by  Counting Atoms   Balancing Equations Worksheet   Balancing Equations Answers   Balancing Equations Using Algebraic Methods   Balancing Equations By Oxidation-Reduction   Table of Electronegativities   Oxidation-Reduction Worksheet   Oxidation-Reduction Worksheet Answers   Balancing Redox Equations in Acidic or Basic Medium Christmas Story   Return of the Yellow Lab Fiction Contest   Contest Winner Kinetics Lab Evaluation Sheet  Kinetics Lab Event Kinetics Lab Event Conference Sheet Kinetics Lab Event Conference Note Sheets (blank) Kinetics Test
	The Bohr Theory of the Atom: Assumptions   The Bohr Theory of the Atom: Derivation   The Bohr Theory Worksheet   Quantum Numbers and Electron Configurations  Electron Configurations Worksheet with Answers
	Mass Spectrometry/Combining Capacity Test  Elementary Particles Essay Test Bonding   Valence Bond Model of Covalent Bonding   Lewis Dot Structures Worksheet 1   Lewis Dot Structures Worksheet 2  Lewis Dot Structures Worksheet 3   Lewis Dot Structures Worksheet 4   Lewis Dot Structures Worksheet 5   Lewis Dot Structures Flow Chart Lewis Dot Structure of ACTH   Protein Synthesis, Amino Acids and the Peptide Bond

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The chemistry program at Wilton High School is, we believe, unique in its application of the following twenty-one principles. While you may access any of these subjects from the menu, below, it may be misleading to consider these topics out of sequence, since concepts in earlier sections lead to the justifications for methods used in later sections.  .
Pedagogy
1.	The Best of Both Worlds: Mixing and maintaining course levels          multiple grading scales          advantages and disadvantages of combining different levels in one class	2.	Delocalizing the teaching staff or who's that up there teaching our class now?          who are the chemistry teachers?          teachers' schedules
3.	Discovering Principles from Experiments Before Learning the Principles or Science  as Scientists Do It          is the Spanish civil war art?          science and skepticism	4.	The Open Lab Concept          an experiment that almost worked ...          open lab schedule          laboratory data
5.	Emphasizing the Processes of Science - De-emphasizing Truth          education: process or content          some quotations on the pros and cons of measurement          the nature of reality: three positions"	6.	Students Teaching Students in an Atmosphere of Discovery or Student-Directed Cooperative Learning          lectures and listening
7.	Science Education is Mostly About the Travels and Much Less About the Destinations          discovering principles from experiments          hydrate lab conference notes          education is the journey, not the destination quotations file	8.	Interdisciplinary Education : We hope to develop and inspire poets as well as scientists          why every English classroom should have a periodic table?          quotation file on the language of mathematics          mathematics, physical science, and the arts          science, mathematics, and beauty           why is the unit entitled "language"
9.	Focus on Translation: Studying the Language Barriers Among Different Disciplines          how we teach students to translate	10.	Students Are Given the Responsibility for Their Own Educations          the student is always right or a religion of teaching chemistry          on student responsibility for learning          nature of the course or course strategies
11.	The Student Centered Classroom with the Teacher as Guide and Colleague          quotations on the virtues of making mistakes          the teacher as colleague or preserver of the archetype	12.	Working Towards the Art of Chemistry          how we construct repeatable quizzes which are computer graded?          on developing creativity
13.	Taking the Next Step: from Certainty to Ambiguity          ambiguity	14.	Shifting the Focus from Answering to Questioning          quotations about the relative merits of questions and answers          using worksheets to prepare for quizzes in chemistry
15.	Shifting Grade Control to the Students	16.	Reducing Student Stress while Maintaining Rigorous Course Standards          maintaining individual accountability with group assignments          chemistry quiz rules          re-tests          a forgiving system of late assignments          the 150% rule          the 100% rule          evaluation sheets          internet links designed to help students to cope with stress          individual and group work           points
17.	We Judge Work not People	18.	Controlling Cheating          Forvm
19.	Lab Events          an example of a lab event	20.	Dart Board Chemistry          elementary crossword puzzle
21.	The Teacher as Primary Obstacle          the value of a faulty derivation
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Web Reviews
The Assignment		Web Review Application for extra credit
Web Reviews 1: Study Skills	2000-2003
Web Reviews 2: Chemistry Tutorials	2000-2003

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Links
Links to a Better Education Become a better student...  improve your study skills.		Relevant High School Chemistry Resources on the Web A collection of the best Internet science sites organized into different subject areas/functions
General Tips,   Study Skills,   Note-taking,   Listening,   Test Preparation,   Taking Tests,   Test Writing,  Oral Exams   Objective Tests,   Multiple Choice Tests,   Essay Tests,   Exam Anxiety,   The Scientific Method,   Problem Solving,   Critical Thinking,   Science,   Studying Chemistry,   Studying Physics,   Studying Biology,   Reading Science,   Scientific Writing,   Laboratory,   Mathematics,  Motivation,   Organization  Time Management,   Procrastination,   Concentration,   Memory,   Reading,   Reading SQ3R,   Reading Textbooks,   Underlining,	Writing,   Writing Essays/Papers,   Writing Centers,   Grammar,   Vocabulary,   Spelling,   Plagiarism,   Research,   Speech Anxiety  Speaking,  Presentation  Interviewing,  Assertiveness,   Stress,   Depression,   Burnout,  Teacher Burnout  Eating Disorders  Groups,  Homework,   Online,  Evaluating Information on the Internet,  Learning Styles,  Tutoring,  International,  Gay and Lesbian  College Admission College Rankings  Not College Rankings  Financial Aid Standardized Tests Maybe Standardized Tests Not Standardized Tests	definitions of chemical terms,  Periodic Tables,  data,  constants and equations,  chemistry help on the net,  chemistry sites of general interest,  chemistry link listings,  the chemistry of ...,  chemistry tests online,  chemistry laboratory tests,  tutorials on specific subjects,  chemistry tutorials,  chemistry tutorials general,  chemistry tutorials lecture notes,  chemistry tutorials at high school sites,  chemistry tutorials at university sites (elem),  chemistry simulations,  molecular modeling,  AP chemistry,  chemistry and food,  science help on the net,	general science sites, general science lists of links,  science publications,  science news,    not necessarily science news,    science museums,  organizations,    science search engines,    science education,  biology sites of general interest,  environmental science sites of general interest,  environmental science and film,   forensic science,  physics sites of general interest,  physics of toys,   physics of sports,  astronomy sites of general interest,  earth science sites of  interest,   mathematics sites of general interest,  the mathematics of ...,  discoveries and inventions,  projects, contests,  humor,
		Links for Chemistry Teachers Chemistry Lesson Plans, Science Education, Science Education (Organizations)
Chemistry Tutorials chemistry tutorials organized by subject		Math Skills for Chemistry Tutorials mathemtaics (for chemistry) sites carefully organized for you.
Classification Schemes,  Atomic Structure,  Electronic Structures,  Nomenclature,  Bonding: Lewis Dot Structures,  Bonding: Ionic, Covalent,  Molecular Geometry,  Chemical Equation,  Formulas, Stoichiometry,  Mole,  Stoichiometry,  Periodicity,  Groups,  Solutions,  Solubility,  Equilibrium,  Kinetics,	Acids and Bases,  Oxidation Numbers,  Oxidation-Reduction,  Electrochemistry,  Gas Laws,  Liquids and Solids,  Energy,  Thermodynamics,  Nuclear Chemistry,  Organic Chemistry,  Biochemistry,  Analytical Chemistry,  Environmental Science,  Materials,  Chemistry Laboratory,  Chemistry Safety,  CBL	Dimensional Analysis,  Units,  Significant Figures,  Scientific Notation,  Accuracy/Precision,  Graphing,  Graphing Calculators,  TI Graphing Calculators,  Spreadsheets (Excel),  Graphical Analysis (Vernier),  PreAlgebra,  Ratios and Proportions,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Trigonometry,  Probability and Statistics,  Miscellaneous
Science and ...		Chemistry: The Profession
Ethics,  Gender,  Art ,  Culture,  Literature,	Pseudoscience,  Skepticism,  Religion,  Politics,  Miscellany	What it's like to be a chemist... About the profession,  General employment opportunities,  Some specific fields
Periodic Tables A variety of on-line periodic tables of different sizes, shapes, functions, and in different languages		What's Happening at Other High School Chemistry Sites? Links to hundreds of high school chemistry sites
Comprehensive Periodic Tables  Periodic Tables with Basic Information  Periodic Table Tests  Periodic Table Link Lists  Periodic Table Games  Lists of Periodic Table Elements  Periodic Table Projects  Periodic Table News  Periodic Table Books  Abstracts  Periodic Table Discussion Groups	Periodic Tables with Specialized Emphasis  Periodic Tables of Unusual Designs  Periodic Tables with Unusual Applications  Periodic Tables of Historical Interest  Software Downloads  Calculator Software Downloads  Foreign Language Periodic Tables  Non-chemistry Periodic Tables  Periodic Table Songs  Periodic Tables to Wear, etc  Periodic Tables for Sale	Internet Periodic Table Our periodic table with an interesting variety of links
		Musical Periodic Table (rock, metal, and more)
		Ask A Scientist
		Science News  and not necessarily science news
History of Chemistry Biographies of Chemists, Classic Papers in Chemistry, History of Science Links		Philosophy of Chemistry Philosophy of Chemistry, Philosophy of Science
General References Only megasites in the following areas: Dictionaries, Encyclopoedias, Libraries, Books, The Nation, The World, News, Education, Humanities, History, Arts, Health, Business, The Law, Human Rights, Sports		Links to Internet Resources Web Guides, Search Engines, People Search, Technical, Internet Tutorials, "Free" ISP, Browsers, Web Radio, Internet Etiquette, Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, WebSite Construction, Software (free), Software (shareware), Software (purchase), Web email, Emoticons
Links to Chemistry Laboratory Experiments, Demonstrations		Links to Chemistry Lesson Plans
Local Links Wilton School System, Wilton Community, Local Press, Neighboring Towns, Neighboring Schools, Connecticut		Reverse Links Links to the sites that link to us and what they say about us.

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Quotations: Education, Science, and Mathematics

 

Special Events, Eccentric Assignments, or just Nonsense
Hydrate Contest Halloween Chemistry Christmas Story Fish, Fishing, and Education   Elementary Crossword Puzzle	Return of the Yellow Lab Fiction Contest, 1998 Laboratory Fee Schedules Laboratory Angel Award Name Change for 1998-9

 

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