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I am a chemistry teacher but I'm not sure how to exactly incorporate the ideas from the class into my already rigorous chemistry class. Any suggestions?

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Did you see the Artsedge link on fireworks I put into the Web Resources. I was thinking about you when I saw it.
The site I put on web resources is

Oxidation & Combustion: Chemical Reactions in Fire
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3907/

Here's more info ---

the China connection is:

1) Science Meets Artistry: The Work of Cai Guo-Qiang
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3893/

2) Art of the Explosion - His opening "number" for the 2005 China Festival "Tornado: Explosion Project for the kennedy Center)

Has science questions at the endhttp://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3885/

3)This is cool -- it has a film and overview and then lets students create their own show on line
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/fireworks/index.html

article talks about how Cai Guo-Quiang uses medieval landscape artists for inspiration

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Thanks. I will try to use the first one with my students since our chapter is on Redox reactions.

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The multinational giant Siemens is funding a competition for middle school science classes. Teams of students are to develop projects addressing some environmental challenge. Possible topics with an Asia focus could include work on air and water pollution, energy conservation, green building techniques, and more. Some of our seminar participants have developed lessons on these subjects. The deadline for entry is in March 2009 and at least some of the data has to be collected/analyzed by then. One project that is important locally is the recycling of waste products such as paper and metals. It's an important component of US-China trade.

Prize winners will be on tv, all members get $5,000 savings bonds, and a lot more. They will give out national and state prizes, plus honorable mentions. The first 100 teams just to apply get the Planet Earth dvd set.

If some of your students decide to give it a go (perhaps this could be combined with science fair and other endeavors?), please do share news about what topics you take on and what the students discover here.

The website with the info: http://www.wecanchange.com/

clay dube
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Elementary and middle school teachers may want to involve their students in these competitions:

Earth Science Week Contests
Deadline: October 15, 2010
The American Geological Institute (AGI) is sponsoring national contests in conjunction with Earth Science Week 2010, celebrating the theme of "Exploring Energy," October 10-16, 2010. Visit www.earthsciweek.org/contests for additional information.
Visual Arts Contest, "Energy on Earth" - Students in grades K-5 should submit two-dimensional original pieces of art illustrating, in creative and engaging ways, where energy comes from and how it is used.
Essay Contest, "How Energy Powers the Planet" - Students in grades 6-9 should submit one-page essays focusing on how Earth system processes develop energy resources, how human use of energy affects the Earth system, and how people can be responsible stewards of Earth's energy resources.
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Perhaps students might look at the sources of energy used in the US and in China? They could not energy efficiency issues, pollution issues, and other concerns. What green energy efforts are underway in the two countries?

Talking Points, by the way, is one place to look for info:
http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=1802

http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=1543