International Year of Chemistry, 2011

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The Chemistry Calendar Per Thorén   |   added on Feb 21, 2011    |    Sweden We make 12 fun, educational and action-packed videos, one for each month of IYC 2011, to show how chemistry plays a role in our daily lives - and in our future!
Topic: chemistry education, research, celebrating chemistry, everyday life, educational materials Audience: tertiary education, teachers, educators, school children, high schools, secondary schools
You Be The Chemist Challenge Laurel Brent   |   added on Nov 09, 2010    |    United States The YBTC Challenge is a fun and innovative academic competition that grade 5-8 students in learning about important chemistry concepts, discoveries, and chemical safety. Challenge competitions are exciting events that take place across the country, encouraging the collaboration of community organizations, schools, and and the
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, hands-on activities, educational materials, competition, events, everyday life Audience: students, industrial chemists, professional chemists, educators, general public, universities, teachers, decision makers, educational institutions, chemical distributors, chemical manufacturers
Didáctica de la Química y Vida Cotidiana (Didactics of Chemistry and Everyday Life) Gabriel Pinto   |   added on Mar 04, 2010    |    Spain Web pages (in Spanish) where several problems, exercices, analogies and experiments are offered with the aim of promoting the learning of Chemistry through experiences of everyday life. Several books developed by a good number of teachers are included (free access).
Topic: hands-on activities, chemistry, everyday life Audience: educators, tertiary education, general public, secondary school students