Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Assignments for Week Three - Bonding

Blog assignments for this week:

* Choose your “Transitional Metal of the Week” and post a brief description
* Post a comment on one of this week's Discussion Questions in class
* Post a review of one of the links below
* Post a comment to a classmate’s blog


Check out the following links on Molecular Modeling and Chemical Bonds:

http://www.knowledgebydesign.com/tlmc/tlmc_cg.html
This page contains scientific visualization of chemical structures and atomic orbitals presented as QuickTime movies. There is also coverage on the discovery of the atomic structure illustrated with captivating 3D computer animation

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/quick_tour.html
What is Molecular Modeling?

http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/water_concepts.htm
WATER CONCEPTS

http://www.canby.com/hemphill/chmimg.html
Chemistry Bonding Images

http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=55
Chemical Bonding by: Anthony Carpi, Ph.D.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Assignments for Week Two - Periodic Tables

Blog assignments for this week:

* Choose your “Element of the Week” and post a brief description
* Discuss ozone with family and friends, and post your findings
* Post a review of one of the links below
* Post at least one comment to a classmate’s blog


Check out the following links on Atomic Structures, Bonding and Compounds::

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/propsmenu.html#top
ATOMIC PROPERTIES MENU

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atommenu.html#top
ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND BONDING MENU

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/elements.html
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

Monday, January 18, 2010

Assignments for Week One - The Cultural Influence of Chemistry

Blog assignments:

Start your blog – try www.blogger.com/
- then send the url to laurence_spears@yahoo.com

* Post your bio to your blog
* Post your results from the Quiz on http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/people/richardbanks/inorganic/chemistry/chemistry.htm
* Post your thoughts on today's discussion items in class
* Post at least one comment to a classmate’s blog


Check out two or more of the following links on Periodic Tables:

online:
http://www.chemicalelements.com/

interactive
http://periodic.lanl.gov/

spiral
http://allperiodictables.com/aptpages/gridlink/grid07_spiral.htm

memory
http://www.johnpratt.com/atomic/periodic.html

quiz
http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Chem/Chem101lc/pertab2.html

game
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html

rejected
http://www.schneertz.com/elements.html


Post any comments you may have to your blog

Friday, January 15, 2010

Welcome!

Welcome to Integrative Medical Chemistry at AIMC Berkeley.

My name is Larry Spears, and I'll be guiding you through your Chemistry Course here.

As you now know, your assignments will be carried out on your own blog
So, please email me as soon as you have set up your blog account
- my email address is laurence_spears@yahoo.com

The assignments for each week will be posted here on my blog, as will a list of blog addresses for the class.

Namaste

Larry