Molecular Twister: A Game for Exploring Solution Chemistry
Abstrak
pH is an essential biological concept with critical importance at various scales, from the molecular level, dealing with blood buffers, homeostasis, and proton gradients, all the way up to the ecosystem level, with soil chemistry and acid rain. However, pH is also a concept that spawns student misconceptions and misunderstanding in terms of what is happening in a solution on the atomic level. The Molecular Twister game, created for a Florida Department of Education funded professional development workshop for Florida high school teachers hosted at the University of Tampa (Science Math Masters), seeks to model pH in such a way that students can visually and kinesthetically learn the concept in a few minutes. In addition, the basic design of the game pieces allow for teaching extensions to include more complex acid-base reactions. Challenge questions are provided to allow teachers to bring relevancy to the game, using examples of acid-base chemistry pulled from cases in human health and the environment.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (6)
Sawyer R. Masonjones
Heather D. Masonjones
Megan C. Malone
Ann H. Williams
Margaret M. Beemer
Rebecca J. Waggett
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2014
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1128/jmbe.v15i1.652
- Akses
- Open Access ✓