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Element Tinder: What makes chemicals have chemistry?

April 5, 2024

Writers of the Deeper Dive unit will engage participants in figuring out the phenomenon of chemical reactions. The unit includes modeling chemical reactions, modeling structures and explaining bonding types, understanding bonding types from energy and electron modeling viewpoint, and using bonding to predict products in chemical reactions.

Participants will receive:

  • Resources needed to implement this unit in your classroom  (~$500 worth of materials)
  • LIFETIME membership to ASTA ($250 value)
  • Transportation Stipend
  • 50+ miles – 99 miles one way = $250
  • 100+-149 miles one way = $300
  • Travel 150+ miles one way = $250 for mileage +$100 for lodging — totaling $350
  • Follow-up Session at ASTA Conference – supported to attend with free registration ($225 value)
  • $300 Stipend ($200 for attending workshop; additional $100 for providing feedback of unit and/or /implementing the unit

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  • For questions regarding this resource, please contact Arizona Science Teachers Association.
  • Contact Name: Sara Torres
  • Phone No: 520-709-1886
  • Email Address: astaexecdir@azsta.org