Alex Said:

Should I sub for a chemistry class if I don't have any knowledge of the subject?

We Answered:

I have always been amazed how many teachers have no knowlege of the subjects they teach. Math majors teach English, Psych Majors teach Math. In the province I live in the teachers who actually must be qualified in the subjects they teach are Phys Ed and Shop.

Lester Said:

Where can I find the Grade Level Expectations (GLE) for High School Chemistry?

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It's different for each state or province or country but in Ontario, Canada you can go to this link: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/… to find the Ontario Grade 9 and 10 Science curriculum and this link: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/… to find the Grade 11 and 12 Science curriculum. Maybe those can help.

Shannon Said:

so my chemistry teacher cant teach and i cant take it anymore!?

We Answered:

i had a teacher just like that i wasn't learning anything in class and there was no discipline in the class.
in short the teacher sucked and i wasn't learning anything. There isn't much you can do. the way to solving the learning problem is to be your own teacher. You have to study much more than you normally do because your not learning anything in class so you have to learn it by yourself.
Maybe if there's something that you have no idea about ask questions after class to her individually and she would probably explain it to you more clearly. Some teachers are better at teaching individually. Good luck i hope you survive from you chemistry class :P

Jennifer Said:

i am writing my medical school essay. A unique experience i have had is that i taugh chemistry?

We Answered:

Well, it is an interesting experience, not directly related to medicine, but I'm sure there is a way to tie it in. Maybe something about how your in-depth knowledge of chemistry has lead you to a fascination with the way the human body works on a molecular level and how you'd love to be able to combine your love of the human body with helping people recover from illnesses? Not sure, play around with it a little.

The most important part of the essay, though, is letting the reader see who you really are and what makes you tick. An ideal essay will stand out, but it will also let the person reading feel like they know you when they're done. Be sure you get a lot of people to read it and critique it before you apply to make sure it says what you need it to. Professors are good, fellow students are okay, anyone who is a good writer will be a good resource.

Good luck,
Nate

Bertha Said:

Chemistry and Greek civilization?

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Well, it's a bit difficult because you cannot really talk about contributions of the Greeks to the "chemical knowledge" in the way Chemistry is now perceived as science. The ideas that were cultivated by Ancient Greeks, for example, are basically philosophical, and I have yet to know a famous Greek chemist (famous as in "mentioned in common chemistry text-books worldwide").

However, the question remains important and can get some very interesting answers. So, apart from the development of the atomic theory you have just mentioned, you could say a few things about:

- the classical Greek system of "the four elements" and "the quintessence" (as an attempt to understand the nature of all substances),

1a) how the Greek alphabet came into use in natural sciences (and Chemistry, in particular),
1b) how Greek words were applied to name some of the chemical elements (e.g. hydrogen, helium) and ideas (e.g. zymosis, barometric, catalytic), possibly even this very discipline.

2) the relation of the so-called "Greek fire" (Hygron Pyr = Liquid fire) to physicochemical processes (e.g. combustion, phase change).

3) the role of everyday-chemistry in Greek societies from ancient times up until now,
- in producing cosmetics and medicine (=> pH, toxicity, coloring substances, filters etc)
- in making drinks and food (e.g. wine, bread, cheese => distillation, pyrolysis)
- in processing metals, glass and clay and making tools (even mirrors)

+ a couple of ...controversial, to say the least, issues:
4a) Acid rain and the Parthenon, acids and the Elgin Marbles
(=> corrosion, climate / atmospheric chemistry)
4b) the Eruption of Thera (=> atmospheric chemistry, volcanoes (nature + science fairs) and plenty of other, non-scientific stuff)

I hope this helps a bit.

*) Atomic theory: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/Plai…
*) Quintessence:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aether_(cla…
1) Greek words: http://www.csun.edu/science/books/source…
2) Greek fire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_fire#…
4) Santorini eruption: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_erup…