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April 2009
Volume 86, Issue 4
Pages 411-528
About the Cover:
Imploding Soda Cans. In his article, Jack F. Eichler describes a guided-inquiry exercise conducted in the lecture and laboratory components of a college introductory chemistry course for non-science majors. Students independently determine the relationship between the temperature of water in an aluminum soda can and the intensity of implosion upon placing the can in ice water. Collaborative groups create hypotheses, design the corresponding experiments, and complete the laboratory data collection. This exercise integrates activities in the lecture and laboratory, fosters student interest in chemistry, and immerses the students in the process of scientific inquiry. A QuickTime movie of the imploding can shown on the cover is available.
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