Presentation given at the ASE Annual Conference, Nottingham University, January 2010. The presentation describes the Comenius funded European project which was set up to develop good quality, interesting teaching materials in chemistry for use by teachers in European secondary schools.
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1. CITIES
Chemistry & Industry for Teachers in European Schools
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4. Ray Wallace & Keith HEALEYNottingham Trent
University
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Equipping Secondary School Teachers with the Tools for Inspiring
the Next Generation of Young Chemists
(A pan-European project called CITIES)
5. CITIES
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6. First some questions
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7. Why should this project be of any interest to you?
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8. Why should what you hear now be of any relevance to what you
do in the classroom?
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9. Why should our materials be anymore useful or better than
any others that you can find on the web?
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10. To try to answer some of these questions ......
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11. ....first let me tell you something about CITIES and the
philosophy & purpose which lies behind it ....
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12. ... and maybe then you may see that it could awaken the
idea that there is a European dimension to chemistry ....
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13. ... that it could encourage students to think outside of
the UK when pursuing their university education in
chemistry....
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14. ... but perhaps most importantly demonstrate that chemistry
is not a boring subject by providing a source of information that
is really interesting ....
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15. ... and maybe then you may see that it could lead to some
differently focussed undergraduates entering our universities if
they encounter some of our materials whilst at school
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16. ... we shall see
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Where did the idea of CITIES all begin?
....... in a European Chemistry Thematic Network working group in
2005
....... a subset of the group got together in Frankfurt in February
2006 & put together a Project proposal which was funded in
October of the same year under the Comenius programme
....... the project had a total budget of a quarter of a million
Euros over 3 years in real money
....... the contracted project finished at the end of September
last year
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What was CITIES all about?
Giving teachers the tools to tell pupils why & how
chemistry is indispensible in a modern society
19. Inspiring them to tell others how chemistry makes a
difference to their lives
20. Helping teachers to make the chemistry they are required to
teach more exciting, vibrant and relevant to its real life
context
21. Interesting teachers and pupils alike in the European
context in which all this happens
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22. CITIES- Chemistry and Industry for Teachers in European
Schools - Partners
Contractor and Co-Ordinator: Europa Fachhochschule Fresenius
(DE)
European Chemistry Employers Group ECEG (BE)
European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers Federation EMCEF
(BE)
Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universitt (DE)
Czech Chemical Society (CZ)
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (DE)
Institut Qumic de Sarri (ES)
Uniwersytet Jagielloski (PL)
Nottingham Trent University (UK)
Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
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23. CITIES Products
Permanent Website http://cities.eu.org, (accessible to both
teachers and students & shortly to go fully live), with
translated content in EN, PL, DE, CZ and ES, plus parts in TR, EE
and PT
CD-ROMs with learning/teaching material in EN, PL, DE, CZ, ES on
request to CITIES national partner
pdf versions of teaching/training material as downloadable
files
Handbook Chemical education in Europe (EN, PL, CZ, DE, ES), with a
multilingual glossary of key Euro-Chem terms
Help for teaching staff with training based on CITIES modules by
national partners
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24. ....the Project and Website are built around 4
modules
Module 1 European Context of chemical ................. education,
training & development
Module 2 Commerce and Innovation ...our future
Module 3 Chemistry changes everything
Module 4 Chemistry ...bringing it alive
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What are the kinds of things that all users will find in
CITIES?
Size and scope of what are the Chemical and related industries and
what they do (Commerce and innovation our future)
A benefits landscape of everyday uses of chemistry (Chemistry
changes everything)
Experiments which relate to materials from everyday life (Chemistry
bringing it alive)
Employability of graduates in the global economy (European Context
of chemical education, training & development)
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What will teachers find in CITIES?
Chemistry bringing it alive: ready-made experiments and background
material
Chemistry of a tin of Ravioli
Everyday chemistry experiments
Forensic chemistry brought alive
Selling chemistry from a sample case
model of a mobile experimental set with simple, safe experiments,
plus Power Point presentation to relate everyday experience and
chemistry
Site visits to industry:
organisational hints, suggestions, contacts
European context of chemical education, training and
development
e.g. ECTN, Eurobachelor and Master, Background information
(e.g. Employability, labour market, the value chain of chemical
education)
Helpful links
e.g. national Chem. Soc., European organisations, EuChemS,
AllChemE, etc.
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27. Everyday chemistry is covered at three different
levels
A set of simple demonstration experiments which can be done
everywhere by students with a minimum of effort and material (eg
chemistry in a case, kitchen chemistry)
A set of work sheets with background information for self study and
classroom work, accessible at the CITIES homepage (module 3)
A set of tested classroom experiments to be done under the guidance
of a teacher (module 4)
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28. Everyday chemistry is covered at three different
levels
A set of simple demonstration experiments which can be done
everywhere by students with a minimum of effort and material (eg
chemistry in a case, kitchen chemistry)
A set of work sheets with background information for self study and
classroom work, accessible at the CITIES homepage (module 3)
A set of tested classroom experiments to be done under the guidance
of a teacher (module 4)
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products are
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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The worksheets of module 3, for example, deal with everyday life
products including fuel cells, liquid crystals, self cleaning
materials, condoms, packaging materials, food flavourings,
margarine, deodorants and perspirants.
These working sheets start with the question When did all this
begin? . This section explains the historical background and shows
how discoveries are made and how long it may take to bring useful
products to the market.
Under the heading Is this really chemistry?, the scientific and
chemical background of the invention and the products is
described.
So you want to try something out? offers simple, inexpensive and
illustrative experiments for the classroom or for students self
study.
How are these materials produced? introduces the most important
aspects of the industrial production of consumer and technical
products.
So what are the benefits? and Are there any known risks?
follows.
If possible, the section Future developments gives an outlook on
relevant research topics and improvements.
Finally, appropriate www-material for further studies is offered:
Intrigued by what you have read? Want to find out more?.
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..... and in case they worry
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39. Some examples of teacher training/lesson materials
In-depth material in Forensic Science
Experiments in Forensic Science
Lesson plan for Forensic Science
Teachingand
Experimental material based on the science of a Tin of
Ravioli
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And last but not least some screenshots
Live What is Cities?
Home Page: http://cities.eu.org
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43. Some reflections on the questions posed at the beginning of
this talk and some final thoughts
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44. Finally our Thank Yous
Project Co-ordinator: Prof Leo Gros, Europa Fachhochshule
Fresenius, Idstein, Germany
Some of the other contributors & organisers: W. Anusiak, H. J.
Bader, C .Beudon, H. trnctov, P. Drasar, M. Frankowicz, I.
Maciejowska, M. Rothweil & J. Zajek to name only a few.
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45. ...and thank you for your attention
...we are happy to listen to your comments
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Any Questions?