In this activity, students will explore the application of chemical reactions relevant to society and the environment. These topics include the types of reactions that were presented in this unit. Many reactions benefit human society, however some reactions may have positive or negative effects to society and the environment.
To access the list of potential topics, you can either click on the navigation bar above, or click on this link
"Mr Tse, I've never written a blog, and I am not good at computers!"
That's OK. Blogger has a great help section. Students can use this self help guide to get started with.
There are two classes dedicated to this activity where students can accomplish tasks within the class. This is the time to ask the teacher for assistance.
| Requirements | Teacher’s Tasks | Student’s Expectations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro Day | Internet access Computing devices |
Help students register for a Blogger account | Register for a Blogger account and provide the link to the teacher |
| Check-In Day | Internet access Computing devices |
Determine student progress and provide feedback and addition assistance | Topic selected and already begun entries into their blog |
This blog activity includes 5 student tasks.
- Summary
- Background
- Application
- STSE issue
- Response to student blogs
Student tasks should be written as Pages (not Posts). Using a Page bar in the Layout section, students can organize these Pages for easy navigation, similar to layout of this page. The activity outline and rubric can be accessed here at any time, and the specific requirements for each task (with an example) is also found here.
Arts in Science connection
Consistent with our Arts in Science focus in this unit, students are encourage to include as many artistic aspects within this blog as possible. Here are some the minimum requirement from the artistic perspective. Students should include these aspects within their blogs.
- Appealing design (colour scheme, background colour/image)
- 1 video
- 2 photographs or images
- 2 animation or cartoon representation
- graphs, charts and infographics are welcomed but not required
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