This workshop will provide you with both theoretical and applied approaches to teaching NMR principles at the undergraduate and two-year college levels. A brief introduction to several NMR topics will be followed by hands-on activities where workshop participants will run several NMR experiments and interpret results. The aim is to encourage novel use of NMR instruction for undergraduate classes as all levels. Topics will include investigating “alternative nuclei” other than 1H and 13C, and an introduction to heteronuclear 2-dimensional NMR; 3-hour session.
Dedicated microwave reactors have become standard equipment in industrial labs, and microwave-assisted organic synthesis (MAOS) is increasingly well represented in the chemistry education literature. Thanks to the very short reaction times afforded by MAOS, organic lab curricula can be designed to incorporate inquiry-based approaches while still maintaining a broad synthetic repertoire.
In this workshop, participants will gain hands-on experience using dedicated microwave reactors to complete organic laboratory protocols, and can immediately determine the outcomes using a variety of analytical instruments (HPLC, FT-IR and/or NMR). The workshop will explore strategies for adapting conventional lab experiments to MAOS conditions. Curriculum design parameters and implementation factors will also be discussed.
Use the POGIL approach to turn a traditional activity into a guided-inquiry laboratory experiment. With PASCO’s SPARKvue® data acquisition and analysis software, you will explore guided-inquiry labs based on the new Framework for AP Chemistry. Discover firsthand how your students can meet AP lab requirements while gaining a deeper understanding of the required content. The workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes. Two subsequent 90 minute workshops will run in one three hour block.
This symposium provides chemical educators utilizing advanced chemical instrumentation in the general chemical laboratory the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences. Presentations may include descriptions of instrumental additions to older labs, entirely new experiments centered around modern chemical instrumentation, or descriptions of a series of instrumental experiences that occur during the general chemistry course.
We present an overview of the importance of providing students hands-on experience with NMR and a hands-on workshop performing experiments with the instrumentation.
This workshop will introduce essential elements of Distributed Drug Discovery. D3 labs enable student engagement in the fundamental research process of observation, hypothesis/prediction and experimentation utilizing computational, synthetic and biological testing lab modules. You will consider known drug leads for the possible treatment of Leishmaniasis, form hypotheses, and computationally select new analogs with potential drug activity. You will then carry out the synthetic steps shown to make these six new compounds using simple, robust, reproducible procedures, and inexpensive equipment. The polymer-bound products will be cleaved and analyzed off-site and the results from your six N-acylated unnatural amino acids will be provided following the workshop. You will also conduct a biological assay to screen potential antibacterials made in a student lab at IUPUI.
This workshop will highlight experiments for advanced high school, general, and organic chemistry courses. The workshop will feature our popular handheld data-collection solution, LabQuest 2. You will also be able to view and analyze data collected on LabQuest 2 using Graphical Analysis for iPad, or on any device with a supported browser using Vernier Data Share. Rotate through stations to explore instruments including our new Vernier UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, SpectroVis Plus VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer with fluorescence capabilities, Mini GC Plus Gas Chromatograph, Vernier Melt Station, and Chemical Polarimeter. Appropriate for college and high school chemistry. This workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes.
Use the POGIL approach to turn a traditional activity into a guided-inquiry laboratory experiment. With PASCO’s SPARKvue® data acquisition and analysis software, you will explore guided-inquiry labs based on the new Framework for AP Chemistry. Discover firsthand how your students can meet AP lab requirements while gaining a deeper understanding of the required content. The workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes. Two subsequent 90 minute workshops will run in one three hour block.
Do you need to add inquiry labs to your chemistry course? Vernier has done the work for you with our lab book, Investigating Chemistry through Inquiry. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to conduct a chemistry inquiry investigation using sensors with our LabQuest 2. You will also be able to view and analyze data collected on LabQuest 2 using Graphical Analysis for iPad, or on any device with a supported browser using Vernier Data Share. Appropriate for college and high school chemistry. This workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes.
aharr@vernier.comWhether you’re looking for cutting-edge technology to enliven and support your labs in biology, chemistry, physics, or engineering there’s a Vernier solution appropriate for every grade level. And because we understand the needs of teachers – a high percentage... Read More →
Tuesday August 5, 2014 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
PAD 206
We present an overview of the importance of providing students hands-on experience with FTIR spectrometers as well as permanent magnet NMR and a hands-on workshop performing experiments with the instrumentation .
Incorporating technology and instrumentation into the chemistry laboratory classroom is now the norm at many colleges and universities as faculty seek ways to engage students in course material, improve critical thinking skills and prepare students for research experiences and the workforce. However, with the current constraints in education, such as limited budgets, large and many course sections and fewer tenured/tenure track positions, the challenge to continue to acquire, incorporate and maintain instrumentation can be daunting. As a result, faculty must seek innovative ways to include relevant technology and instrumentation in their courses. During this symposium, presenters will describe and discuss methods to best deliver hands on use of and understanding of instrumentation in the laboratory classroom.
Presider: Jennifer Batten, Grand Rapids Community College
If you teach AP Chemistry, you won’t want to miss this workshop. In this hands-on session, you will gain practice in conducting inquiry-based chemistry investigations using sensors and instruments with our LabQuest 2 - our popular stand-alone data-collection device. The workshop will feature experiments that correlate with the new lab guidelines for AP Chemistry, including Beer’s Law, kinetics, and acid-base titrations. This workshop will fun for approximately 90 minutes.
aharr@vernier.comWhether you’re looking for cutting-edge technology to enliven and support your labs in biology, chemistry, physics, or engineering there’s a Vernier solution appropriate for every grade level. And because we understand the needs of teachers – a high percentage... Read More →
Tuesday August 5, 2014 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
PAD 206
Microwave technology has become a common tool for chemical synthesis and many academic institutions are incorporating microwave-assisted experiments into their teaching and research labs. Early introduction to innovative instrumentation, such as microwave reactors, teaches students to embrace ideas on the cutting edge of chemistry, better preparing them for technologies they will encounter in their careers.
This workshop will begin with a review of microwave theory, provide a pedagogical comparison of both single and multi-mode technologies available for the teaching lab, and highlight several examples of experiments that have been adapted for microwave technology with an emphasis on green chemistry principles. Participants will then run a reaction in both microwave technologies to gain a hands-on understanding of how microwave-assisted chemistry can fit into any teaching lab. This workshop will be 90 minutes long.
New from PASCO, a wireless spectrometer and fluorometer that allows you to easily connect to a computer or a tablet. The PASCO Spectrometer was designed for educational use and built around the new PASCO App: Spectroscopy software. Use the PASCO spectrometer and software to intuitively perform spectroscopy experiments including light source emission studies, determination of the concentration of unknown solutions using Beer’s law, and rates of reactions. The workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes.
Microwave technology has become a common tool for chemical synthesis and many academic institutions are incorporating microwave-assisted experiments into their teaching and research labs. Early introduction to innovative instrumentation, such as microwave reactors, teaches students to embrace ideas on the cutting edge of chemistry, better preparing them for technologies they will encounter in their careers.
This workshop will begin with a review of microwave theory, provide a pedagogical comparison of both single and multi-mode technologies available for the teaching lab, and highlight several examples of experiments that have been adapted for microwave technology with an emphasis on green chemistry principles. Participants will then run a reaction in both microwave technologies to gain a hands-on understanding of how microwave-assisted chemistry can fit into any teaching lab. This workshop will be 90 minutes long.
