Non-fiction+science-current+events+in+chem+(Heidi+Kelly-Strawgate)

Non-fiction chemistry reading (Heidi Kelly-Strawgate) OOps-I think I started off adding to home-- Websites: http://chem4kids.com/ (basic chemistry notes/quizes/vocab in English and Spanish-free site) middleschool and up http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ (digital "textbooks", facebook, professional development, differentiated instruction, apps, travel opportunities-school system-materials-$$) grade school http://newsela.com/ (nonfiction current event articles that can be adjusted to each reader's ability (levels are 4thgrade-college, quiz assessment, all areas of science-free site, requires log-ins-each class receives a different code) Lexile 600-max http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/cow-power/ (current events in science for kids-this link will bring you to "cow power" an innovative way to use methane (chemistry)-or just go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ for other science articles-free). kids-adult http://www.lifescience.net/ This a great website for more advanced or higher grade level/college students and scientists in general. View news, research protocols and publications, events, and reviews in all areas of science. You can add articles as well, and have opportunities for discussion. (free) highschool and up Books: (guess I just wasted three hours this morning-nothing saved) These are all large books, so I would just pull out a section, chapter, essay, or lab for the day for most of them. These help to answer the students' infamous question of "why do we have to know this?" by pulling from these resources relevant, current, and everyday applications and experiences. Sixty seven essays on chemistry in everyday life. This is a good book on relevant chemistry. This books brings students into the production world of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cleaners, etc and the chemistry behind items they use on a daily basis. This is more like a text, but teaches Chemistry based on current topics and phenomena, such as biochemistry and environment.
 * Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life** by Joe Schwarcz (August 30, 2001)
 * The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things** by Cathy Cobb (January 26, 2010)
 * Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients** by Simon Quellen Field (November 1, 2007)
 * Chemistry for Changing Times (12th Edition)** by John W. Hill (February 23, 2009)