September 2009: Chemistry for a Changing World

This issue of Science Class—an online companion to The Science Teacher (TST), NSTA’s journal for high school teachers—is devoted to the theme of chemistry. In our changing world, chemistry has never been more important. From understanding ecological footprints to new nanoproducts to the impacts of acid rain, chemistry helps students understand what is going on in the world around them. Click on the cover to view TST’s complete September 2009 Table of Contents and read a free article from the issue (“Shrinking Our Footprints”).

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Here is a collection of online resources we’ve compiled that relate to Chemistry for a Changing World:

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In the News: Chemistry for a Changing World
Too busy to sift through the news in search of interesting stories? Click on the link to read current news stories, collected for you by NSTA staff members, that are related to this theme.

On the Web: Chemistry for a Changing World
With so much on the web, it's hard to know what's really useful. In this section, you'll find various online resources and opportunities related to this theme.

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From the TST Archives: Chemistry for a Changing World
Readers tell us again and again how timeless our journal articles are. So in this section, we've compiled theme-related articles from our archives.

Books, Books, Books: Chemistry for a Changing World
Tired of your textbook? Click on this link for a list of some of the high school–level books we've found that relate to this theme.

Coming next month... Science in Society

• Hurricane Katrina: A Teachable Moment
• Socratic Seminars in Science Class
• Addressing Misconceptions
• “New Science” and Societal Issues
• EcoTipping Points
• Using Issues-Based Science in the Classroom

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