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- February 21st, 2011
New Higher Chemistry Resource - Processing and Analysing Data
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Chemistry Teachers are spoiled for choice with fabulous new resources these days! Check out yet another brand-new resource supporting skills development within the ‘Researching Chemistry’ unit of the revised Higher Chemistry.
The resource consists of a pupil activity pack and a teacher’ guide. It enables students to develop and practice the key skills of ‘Processing and Analysing Data’ which are essential to effectively carrying out an investigative task at Higher Chemistry level. The resource addresses a range of important topics such as plotting scatter graphs, the benefits of carrying out replicate measurements, identification and elimination of ‘rogue points’, calculating mean values, appreciating the relative accuracy of volumetric apparatus, qualitative understanding of uncertainty, etc.
This resource would also provide an excellent preparation for current Advanced Higher students in the skills required to successfully write-up their investigation report.
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Categories Advanced Higher investigations, Higher Chemistry, National Qualifications, Researching Chemistry, Scottish National Qualifications, resources
Aren’t I lucky having retired and being able to find the time to examine the materials while classroom teachers are busy preparing students for examinations.
I have read a lot of the material for the new higher and expressed my concern about the lack of tangible chemistry in several areas of the course. Where possible we have prepared materials on our website to cover the arrangements documents but were disappointed to find that many (most) of the internet links were invalid. I have received a corrected version of the links and perhaps all teachers have too??
We were also concerned that nomenclature which would have been covered in detail in the old Higher is barely covered in the revised arrangements and yet knowledge of nomenclature is needed. I cannot yet see how ‘Consumer Chemistry’ will be the vehicle to the understanding of organic chemistry. Large areas seem to lack any practical material.
Ever the optimist and best of luck to you all
Brian Evans