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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Matter that Matters: An Exploration of Chemistry and History

Matter that Matters: An Exploration of Chemistry and History

Media Arts, High Tech High

Paperback

General Education

ISBN10: 1539857921
ISBN13: 9781539857921
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Dec 15 2016
Pages: 186
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.48 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
In this collaborative humanities and chemistry project, students worked in partnerships to investigate a single problematic matter or compound and its effect on society historically and currently. For example, students investigated chocolate and its connections to child labor, or carbon and conflict diamonds. The goal was for students to comprehensively understand how certain compounds in our natural world acquire value, and investigate the positive and negative effects of the pursuit of ownership of those compounds. We investigated these Essential Questions: How do natural resources lead to social conflict? How do we determine what is worth fighting for? Are there universal commonalities about the competition for resources? How is the importance of a material influenced by its chemistry? Then, students comprehensively researched their topic and crafted an informational article for inclusion in this book. In chemistry class, students investigated the chemical properties of their matter and created copper etchings to accompany their writing.

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