ChemCollective

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Resource Title or Name: The ChemCollective: Online Resources for Teaching and Learning Chemistry

URL: http://www.chemcollective.org/

Source (Publisher): This site is "organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University for college and high school teachers who are interested in using, assessing, and/or creating engaging online activities for chemistry education," and is is funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Science Digital Library.

Resource Author (as appropriate): N/A

Resource Publication Date (as appropriate): Last updated 6/15/10

Entry Author: Elissa Raffa

Entry Date: 6/23/10

Disciplinary Content / Subject: Chemistry

Grade Level: 11-college

Descriptors: Chemistry, Virtual Lab, Inquiry, Simulation

Brief Description Resource: At the center of this site is a flexible Java simulation of a chemistry lab, complete with glassware, analytic balance and a stockroom. Users (instructors) write and share scenario-based problems for students to solve in the virtual lab. The activities are graded by difficulty on a scale of 1 to 3. There is also an authoring tool for those who want to contribute new activities.