Module drafted by David W. Brooks, Robert Curtright, and James McGahan, the Nebraska team.
Becker, R. (1991). Journal of Chemical Education, 68, 782-783.
Wet dry ice. A demonstration showing that dry ice can melt!
Brooks, D. W. (Producer). (1989). Doing chemistry [Videodiscs, computer program, and supporting written materials]. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society.
Frank, S. (1987). Archimedes. ChemMatters, 5(3), 17.
Short story on how Archimedes solved the problem about the ÒgoldÓ crown of Hiero.
Hatfield, L. O. (1990, June 24). 4,533 gallons a day to water our food. San Francisco Examiner, p. B-1.
Robson, D. P. (1983, October). An inside look at salt and other matters. ChemMatters, 1(3).
The entire issue deals with crystal structure.
Robson, D. P. (1983). Liquid crystals. ChemMatters, 1(4), 8-11.
Describes interesting uses of liquid crystals.
Rossi, M., and Berman, H. M. (1988, June). Symposium on teaching crystallography, Easton, PA. Journal of Chemical Education.
This is available in offprint. An excellent resource list of books useful in teaching crystallography is included.
Walker, J. (1978, November). The amateur scientist; serious fun with Polyox, Silly Putty, Slime, and other non-Newtonian fluids. Scientific American, 239(5), 142-149.
Zaugg, H. E. (1987). Polywater. ChemMatters, 5(4), 10-13.
The polywater episode is an example of the self-correcting nature of science.
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