Jeromy Bentley Naperville Central High School RET 2010 Teaching Module University of Illinois at Chicago August 2, 2011

The Problem: Based on surveys of former NCHS students: Students do well in their first year college Chemistry course. Students have difficulty with Organic Chemistry in college. Former students have suggested learning some Organic Chemistry before college.

Target Student Population: “Advanced Chemistry High School Students”  Students in th grades  High achieving students who need a challenge  Advanced Chemistry Curriculum Review of Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Bonding Organic Nomenclature and Molecular Model construction Organic Reactions Spectroscopy Forensic Science/Criminalistics

Lesson Objectives  Students will research various functional groups and develop a set of rules for naming organic molecules.  Molecular model kits will then be used to construct various organic molecules from these rules.  Students will then create a video describing the rules and structural formula construction of several different organic molecules.  Students will effectively communicate these rules by posting their videos on the web.

Goals of Teaching Module To achieve a sense of contribution to the chemical community. To provide opportunities for students to learn organic nomenclature from each other using videos. To encourage the use of technology in the classroom by using Cameras/FlipCams,Windows Movie Maker, and the internet.

Cost/Materials  Nikon COOLPIX L24 14 MP Digital Camera with 3.6x NIKKOR Optical Zoom Lens and 3-Inch LCD or FlipCam.avi format Approximately 100 dollars each x 4 = $400 Kids may use cameras from home = $0  MolyMod Chemical Model Sets $17.00 each x 12 = $204 NCHS already has 12 sets = $0  Windows Movie Maker Part of Microsoft Office Package = $0  Total Cost = $0-$604

Teachable Moments

Standards  Illinois State Goal 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.  Illinois State Standard 11.A.5e Report, display and defend the results of investigations to audiences that may include professionals and technical experts.  Illinois State Standard 11.A.4f Using available technology, report, display and defend to an audience conclusions drawn from investigations.  Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences.  Illinois State Standard 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter (eg., atoms, molecules, compounds, and mixtures).  Illinois State Standard 12.C.5b Analyze the properties of materials (eg., mass, boiling point, melting point, hardness) in relation to their physical and/or chemical structures.  Illinois State Standards 12.C.4a Apply scientific inquiries or technological designs to explain how physical and chemical structures of matter affect its properties, relating bonding types and shapes of molecules to organic and inorganic compounds.

Feedback  Administrative comments Good way to integrate technology into curriculum Very hands-on approach that allows students to take more ownership in the videos they produce  Student comments I liked how we had to develop the rules and could then demonstrate them in a video I aced the orgo test because I had to teach someone else how to name and draw structures Model sets = play time, but in an educationally meaningful way

Acknowledgments  University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Linninger, Program Director Dr. Hong, Faculty Research Advisor Suhair Sunoqrot, Graduate Research Mentor Ryan Pearson, Graduate Research Mentor  National Science Foundation NSF Grant # EEC