A curriculum in chemistry should be organized in a spiral form so that students continually build upon what they have already learned. A first unit called "The Chemistry Kitchen" can serve as a tool to introduce skills and chemical working ideas to be used as later anchors for chemical concepts. The unit is composed of five hands-on activities with kitchen elements for elementary students ages 9-11. The activities include directions, suggestions, and an example. Students are expected to undertake these hands-on activities using concrete objects and incorporate their experiences as anchors for the future understanding of abstract chemical concepts, leading to meaningful learning.
| Documento: | Artículo |
| Título: | Finding chemical anchors in the kitchen |
| Autor: | Haim, L. |
| Filiación: | CEFIEC, Dept. Fisiol. Biol. Molec./Celular, Facultad Ciencias Exactas/Naturales, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Palabras clave: | Chemical compounds; Chemical elements; Curricula; Experiments; Food products; Students; Teaching; Chemical concepts; Cognitive development; Curriculum design; Hands-on activities; Chemistry |
| Año: | 2005 |
| Volumen: | 82 |
| Número: | 2 |
| Página de inicio: | 228 |
| Página de fin: | 230 |
| Título revista: | Journal of Chemical Education |
| Título revista abreviado: | J Chem Educ |
| ISSN: | 00219584 |
| CODEN: | JCEDA |
| Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00219584_v82_n2_p228_Haim |