Chemistry demonstrations provide opportunities for students to feel and experience the essence of chemistry. Teachers can use demonstrations to improve their teaching and to provide learning opportunities otherwise unavailable to students. Reasons, often ignored by busy educators, for choosing to prepare and conduct demonstrations are discussed. Important steps in preparing demonstrations, including the role of showmanship, are emphasized. Resources, an original sample demonstration, and references are included.
The "Chemistry Teacher Connection" (CTC) is especially for high school chemistry teachers. For only $40/year, it offers an online-only subscription to CLIC along with membership in the Division of Chemical Education, normally $65/year. CTC subscribers receive access to all articles and supplements from 1996 through the current issue.
Through special arrangement with the ACS, JCE High School CLIC is now able to provide subscribers with online access to Chemical & Engineering News articles that have been selected specifically for secondary science instructors and their students.
Occasionally, collections of JCE back issues become available for donation to individual teachers, schools, or libraries. JCE matches collections with interested recipients. Recipients pay shipping costs or pick up the collection.
For journals in other fields of chemistry visit ACS Publications.
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