Review for:WebCT Library Chemical Demonstrations

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posted: on January 18, 2007 at 12:41PM

My rating of this resource: ****

My experience using this resource:
Chemistry

Topic I was teaching:
Types of Reactions
Gas Laws*
Colligative Properties*
Lab Technique with Bunsen Burner
Gas Density*
Balancing Equations
Limiting Reactants*

*topics to be covered in future

My learning goal for which this resource was used:
To give students a fun demonstration to support the topic. Allow students to make observations and predict outcomes.

Course Level:
Honors or Advanced, Intro or Regular

How I/my students used the resource:
Watch them in class or at home to provide additional content and support.

Value Added:
Provides visualization or animation, Increases access to scientists, Provides additional content

Strengths:
-Describes reactions and why they occur
-Very easy to use
-Dynamic person leading demonstrations(appeared on Letterman a few times)

Weaknesses:
my school does not support the media format so the kids can only watch at home.

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