ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CREDITS

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INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY

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1. a NOTE TO THE PROFESSIONAL

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2. wHY MUSIC IN UPPER LEVEL CHEMISTRY?

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3. fOUR GUIDELINES THAT INFLUENCE "SING-SMART" CURRICULUM

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4. hOWARD GARDNER’S SEVEN INTELLIGENCES

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5. ACCELERATED LEARNING

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6. gIVE LEARNERS A CHANCE

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PREPARATION TO TEACH

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1. hOLY MOL-EE! METHODOLOGY

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2. hOW TO BEST USE THESE MATERIALS

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3. cONTENTS OF SLIDE SHOW/DATA cd

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4. LIST OF PROPS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

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5. table of correlation of HOLY MOL-EE! 2005 materials

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OUTLINE AND AUTHOR’S TEACHING NOTES

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Introductory Comments

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1. LEARNING MOTIVATION AND THEORY

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1. Learning Requires Effort from the Learner.

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2. Learning is something at which everyone can succeed.

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3. Learning is Worth Doing.

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4. Why you learn is up to you.

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5. continual learning makes economic sense.

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6. THE PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING MAKE IT EASIER.

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7. Persistence is the key.

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8. Chemistry is Worth Learning.

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2. SCIENCE AND SCIENCE PROCESS

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1. The Definition of Science

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2. Scientific Observation

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3. Obtaining Quantitative Data

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4. The Importance of Standards

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5. Le Systeme International d’Unites

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6. The Basics of Spatial Measurement

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7. Special Volume Units Used in Chemistry

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8. Significant Figure Rules for Calculated Quantities

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9. Experimental Investigation

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10. Variables in Science

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11. Theoretical Explanation

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3. RATIONAL QUANTITIES

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1. The Definition of a Ratio

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2. Ratios Used in Science

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3. Density is an Example of a Scientific Ratio

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4. The Density OF Water

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4. THE ATOM, THE MOLE AND MOLAR MASS

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1. The Atom and Its Parts

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2. The Definition of an Element

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3. Elements and Isotopes

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4. A MOLE IS A NUMBER

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5. The Magnitude of a Mole

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6. The Need for Scientific Notation

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7. Atomic and Molar Mass

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8. Atomic Number and Mass Number

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9. AVERAGE ATOMIC MASS

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10. The Molar Mass of Any Substance

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11. The Mole (and Molar Mass)

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5. MANIPULATION OF VARIABLES IN EQUATIONS

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1. Three State VariableS

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2. STP

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3. Gas Law Manipulation

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4. Using Conversion Factors

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6. THE PERIODIC TABLE

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1. Metals, Nonmetals, Salts and Noble Gases

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2. NET Electric Charge

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3. OXIDATION STATE PATTERNS ON THE PERIODIC TABLE

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4. NONMETALS FORM COVALENT BONDS

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5. Periodic Trends in Atomic Size, Electronegativity and Ionization Energy

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7. ELECTRON ENERGIES, ORBITALS AND ELECTRON CONFIGURATION

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1. ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS AND SPECTRA

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2. ELECTRON ORBITAL THEORY

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3. ORBITAL SHAPES

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4. OVERLAP OF PRINCIPAL ENERGY LEVELS

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5. ELECTRON CONFIGURATION PRACTICE

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6. ELECTRON CONFIGURATIONS FOR TRANSITION METALS

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8. CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

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1. The Numbers on Chemical Symbols

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2. BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

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9. ACIDS AND BASES

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1. ACID BASE DEFINITIONS

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2. WATER AND pH

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ACTIVITIES AND DEMOS

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1. CUBIC VOLUME MODELS

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2. physical manipulation of rational equations

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3. MIND MAPPING OF SCIENCE, OBSERVATION AND MEASUREMENT

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4. THE MOLE BANNER CLASS PROJECT

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5. ATOMIC MASS AND MOLAR MASS

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6. THE MOLE KING OPERA

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7. A HUMAN MODEL OF CHEMISTRY BASICS

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8. BONDING AND PRIMARY OXIDATION NUMBERS

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9. NET ELECTRIC CHARGE CLASS DEMO

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10. HANDS-ON SALT FORMULAS

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11. PHYSICAL UNIT CONVERSION METHOD

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12. BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

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13. MY PERSONAL ORBITAL

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14. OVERLAPPING ORBITAL SUBLEVELS DEMO

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15. THE PURNEY CHEER FOR ELECTRON CONFIGURATION

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16. periodic trends dramatization demo

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17. acid/base definitions dramatization demo

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PROPS PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Styrofoam Molecular Model Set

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3-D Atomic Density Models

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MODELING CLAY MOLECULES

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SONG LYRICS

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WORKSHEETS WITH ANSWERS

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REFERENCES

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1. Reference to Guided Student Notes

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2. Correlation with California STandards for High School

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3. American Sign Language Alphabet Chart

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4. American Sign Language NUMBERS Chart

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INDEX

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