The ChemEd Trading Post

Testing & Evaluation

• A Lab Instead of A Test (2003)  A zip file of 10 PDF and Word documents, authors Chris Allen & Cynthia Hummel, describes several lab based tests and a lab exam (authentic assesment), topics covered are measurement and significant figures, writing names and formulas of precipitates, % water in an hydrate, empirical formulae, stoichiometry, calorimetry, molar heat of reaction, composition of aspirin tablet, and titration of vinegar.
• Practical and Written Exams  A ZIP file, author Leslie Barton, containing three Word Perfect files involving challenge exams and exam questions, answers too, and a Word document describing a practical exam for students in Introductory Chemistry.
• Writing Questions for Tests and Exams  A WordPerfect file, author Leslie Barton, describing helpful ideas for writing testing items.
• Using Demonstrations for Assessment (2003)  A Word document by Betty Catelli describing several demonstrations she uses as quizzes to probe her students for understanding and misconceptions.
• Authentic Assessment: Using Demos to Test Understanding  A RTF document loads into Word or Word Perfect, author Elizabeth Catelli, describing how to use chemical activities for authentic assessment, many ideas for activiies given.
• Chemistry Model Agency (2003)  A RTF file by Coles describing a series of projects and their rubrics. Topics covered are atomic structure and Mole Concept
• Teaching Chemistry the English Way (2003)  An RTF file in which Adrian Dingle describes his goals for the session relating to encouraging his students to do well on AP exams and how you can get it touch with him.
• Projects for Chemistry (2003)  A zip file of 15 PDF and RTF files, by Donald, describing projects and grading sheets for; trains (Chem Products), atomic history, Chemist's Map of the US, Mole Day, Solutions, and Periodicit.
• Assessment of Cognitive and Content Domains (2003)  A zip file of two PowerPoint and RTF documents, author Ray Gross. The PowerPoint document was used as the basis of his presentation at Auburn.
• Projects In Chemistry  A zip file containing 3 Word documents, authors Angie Mangum and Minadene Waldrop, describing a project they use with their students, guidlines for oral presentations and reasons why you would do projects and suggestions for making them work.
• Teachers on the Road to Trinity and Beyond (2003)  A Word file by Patricia A. Mason describing an interdisciplinary project and suggestions for successful grant writing.
• A Conversation About Linking National and State Standards to Your School  A Word document, author Karen Mitchell, decribing the Maine standards, how they were developed and how they will be implemented and what it means for the Maine graduates.
• Projects that Allow for a Student's Learning Style  A Word document, author Karen Mitchell, decribing a group of handouts that I have created for some projects for my chemistry classes.
• A Fun and Effective Exam Review (2003)  The RTF file by Martha Muir describes how to use groups to make exam review effective and fun.
• Elements Necessary for Life (2003)  The ZIP file contains 3 rtf files, by Reaves, describing the Elements Necessary for Life project including student assignment and rubric
• Chemagination (2003)  The ZIP file contains 2 PDF documents by Laura Slocum describing a writing project she did in collaboration with the students' English and Art teachers. One of the rubrics used is included.
• Contracting Physical Science (2003)  A ZIP file containing the PowerPoint presentation she gave at Auburn describing the contract learning sytem Laura Steltenpohl uses with her Physical Science students, advantages and actual student work are presented. NOTE The zip contains the PowerPoint file and a PDF file. I was unable to open the PDF file.
• Qualitative Analysis Project (2003)  The zip file contains 2 Word documents decribing the student assignement and notes for the teacher.