Unit Conversion in Chemistry

• Bill Joseph• Math and Science

Teacher for 7 yrs• Engineer for 14 yrs• Cross Country

Coach• Foothill High School

Palo Cedro, CA

Go To Unit Conversion Website

My Expectations

• How to write a web page

• How to develop a web site

• Practice PowerPoint• Lunch with friends

6 Units

$1000

What I Learned!

• How to develop a webpage.

• Internet sources for my students.

• Tech resources for teaching chemistry.

• Cal Chemistry Std.• Increased learning in

PowerPoint presentations.

Successes

• Logic of lesson plan worked well.• Students were able to grasp concept of

unit conversion.• Students were able to find and utilize

online and other technology resources.• Students were able to comprehend the

metric system using the metric stairway

Shortcomings

• Did not achieve 100% understanding.• Students could become dependent

on conversion calculators.• Some of the calculations were to

tough for the early stages of chemistry.

• In writing mathematical equations a better editor could be used.

Student Data

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Class Progress for Unit Conversion

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Reflections and Revisions

•Class Average

•Pre-Test 26.5%

•Post-Test 76.0%

•Culminating 90.0%

•Progression of lesson plan worked well. Having students write their own unit conversion problems yielded significant cognitive understanding.

Conclusion

•Unit Conversion in Chemistry.•Excellent way to integrate technology with state standards.

•Sharing your ideas and picking up new ideas from other CTAP participants