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Updated on October 27, 2009

What is Chem 13 News?

Chem 13 News is an informal magazine published monthly by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo for teachers of introductory chemistry courses, especially at the high school and Year 1 college levels. Approximately 3000 teachers subscribe from 30 countries. Many of our authors are high school teachers.

Last year we published our Top Forty Contributors Series. See all our Top Forty and read their selected contributors.

New: Selected material from September 2008 has now been posted. All material from our top forty contributors will be posted. We are in the process putting October 2008 to May 2009 online.

New: Our Top Forty Contributors.

We publish a mix of

New: Mini reviews of chemical education websites
All 47 mini reviews for chemical education websites are now posted. Read these reviews and link to the ones of interest.

In August 2009 we will begin to post selected material to our issues page (September 08 to May 09).

 

Chemistry in Pictures?


 

Have a great picture of chemistry in your classroom or just chemistry in general. Share them and get on the cover of Chem 13 News. Find out more. We will announce winners starting September 2009.

March 09 issue : Ron Gillespie

In the March issue (page 14) Ron Gillespie mentions one of his past articles called "Some applications of the Electron Pair Domain Models" published in Chem 13 News, May 96. (The publication date given in the March issue was incorrect.)

 

Updated on October 27, 2009

Cartoon from the February 2009 issue of Chem 13 News

 

Cartoon drawn by Kelly, a grade 10 student in Ottawa. Do you have any artists in your chemistry class. Send in some fun cartoons to jhein@uwaterloo.ca.

 

valentine cartoon

Issues starting January 2006 to May 2008 [click here]

In August 2009 we will be updating adding this year's issues
(September 2008 to May 2009).

 

Chem 13 News appears nine times per year, from September through May. Issues typically consist of 20-24 pages, including some advertising.

Want to see a sample copy?

Send us your name and postal address, and we'll mail you a couple recent sample issues free if you wish. Fax: 519-888-9168; Email: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca

How to subscribe?

A nominal subscription fee covers part of our costs. Click here.

New teachers

Teachers in their first year, click here for a $10 coupon for a first-time subscription to Chem 13 News.

Back issues

All back issues are available, some in photocopy form. Request an order form from: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca

Who does it?

Jean Hein
Lew and Kathy
Jean Hein became the Editor September 1, 2006. Her e-mail address is jhein@uwaterloo.ca Lew Brubacher (left) is the past editor, and an Emeritus Professor (Chemistry/Biochemistry) at the University of Waterloo. His e-mail address is: Lbrubach@uwaterloo.ca. Kathy Jackson (right) is the secretary. Her e-mail address is: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca.

 

An Editorial Board provides advice and input. Members include:

Submission of articles

We encourage high school teachers to contribute articles (also letters, teaching ideas...) as they know what works best in their classrooms. See our Guidelines for Authors page for further information.

Where does that '13' come from?

Chem 13 News started in 1968, at a time when the high school program in the Province of Ontario ended with Grade 13. Hence the number '13' in our name. Grade 13 disappeared in 1990, but we've become attached to the number!

ChemEd 09 Radford University

Mini-issue for ChemEd 09