An Inquiry/Technology Based Approach to Introductory Chemistry

Laboratory Simulations: Laboratory simulations will have a virtual laboratory feel, and allow students to investigate a concept at the macroscopic level. Some of the Laboratory Simulations will include submicroscopic views to encourage linking between levels. See examples;

Boyle's Law

Version for use by the instructor in the classroom (includes graphing feature not available in the student version);

Version for the student to be used as a pre-lecture, group, or application activity.

Graham's Law

Activity of Metals

Activity of Metals (activity guide)

Students will be able to collect qualitative and/or quantitative data and with the aid of an activity guide assist the student in collecting, analyzing and interpreting the data. The activity guide will also include paper and pencil inquiry activities for individual and cooperative group investigations. These simulations can be viewed on the Web independently by the students, in groups, or during a lecture/discussion class, or as an assignment to be completed, before or following lecture.

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