National Chemistry Week is a community-based annual event that unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating and promoting the value of chemistry in our everyday life. This year, National Chemistry Week is being celebrated October 21–27, 2018 with the theme “Chemistry Is Out of this World!” providing an exploration of the chemistry […]
National Chemistry Week is a community-based annual event that unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating and promoting the value of chemistry in our everyday life. This year, National Chemistry Week is being celebrated October 21–27, 2018 with the theme “Chemistry Is Out of this World!” providing an exploration of the chemistry in outer space. Astronomy and astronomy-related topics can be used to motivate students, illustrate important chemical concepts, and demonstrate that chemistry and chemists are concerned with all parts of nature. Make the most of this annual celebration by connecting the classroom experience to the greater world of chemistry research, using astrochemistry resources from the Journal of Chemical Education. The Journal of Chemical Education publishes peer-reviewed articles and related information, as resources for professionals in the field of chemical education.
Exploring Astrochemistry
Astrochemistry Examples in the Classroom
Journal of Chemical Education 2006 83 (11), 1611
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p1611
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Astronomy Matters for Chemistry Teachers
Journal of Chemical Education 1996 73 (11), 1073
DOI: 10.1021/ed073p1073
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Experimenting with Sunlight
CD Light: An Introduction to Spectroscopy
Journal of Chemical Education 1998 75 (12), 1568A
DOI: 10.1021/ed075p1568A
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A Simple Photocell To Demonstrate Solar Energy Using Benign Household Ingredients
Investigating Rockets and Space Exploration
Rocket Scientist for a Day: Investigating Alternatives for Chemical Propulsion
Journal of Chemical Education 2012 89 (10), 1301
DOI: 10.1021/ed200848r
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Improvements to the Whoosh Bottle Rocket Car Demonstration
Journal of Chemical Education 2015 92 (10), 1687
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00518
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Teaching Chemistry Using October Sky
Journal of Chemical Education 2009 86 (2), 177
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p177
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Carbon Dioxide Absorbers: An Engaging Experiment for the General Chemistry Laboratory
Examining the Chemistry of Planets, Stars, and Space
Chemistry in Planetology
Journal of Chemical Education 1965 42 (6), 294
DOI: 10.1021/ed042p294
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The Chemistry of Planetary Atmospheres
Journal of Chemical Education 1976 53 (4), 204
DOI: 10.1021/ed053p204
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Demonstrations of Magnetism and Oxidation by Combustion of Iron Supplement Tablets
Journal of Chemical Education 2018 95 (3), 423
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00475
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Qualitative Analysis of Metals in Simulated Martian Soils
Journal of Chemical Education 2017 94 (10), 1507
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00133
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A Nonradioactive Simulation of the Viking Mission Labeled-Release Experiment: A Search for Evidence of Life
Journal of Chemical Education 2002 79 (9), 1105
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p1105
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Periodic Tables of Elemental Abundance
Journal of Chemical Education 1999 76 (3), 356
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p356
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Before There Was Chemistry: The Origin of the Elements as an Introduction to Chemistry
Journal of Chemical Education 1999 76 (3), 353
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p353
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Stellar Alchemy: The Origin of the Chemical Elements
Journal of Chemical Education 1994 71 (10), 813
DOI: 10.1021/ed071p813
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Cometary Spectroscopy for Advanced Undergraduates
Journal of Chemical Education 1998 75 (11), 1472
DOI: 10.1021/ed075p1472
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The Discovery of the Chemistry Among the Stars
Journal of Chemical Education 1995 72 (9), 776
DOI: 10.1021/ed072p776
