HKALE Chemistry TAS
Teacher Conference 2005
Fong Wai Hung Raymond
Ming Yin College
24 September 2005
Operating Expenses Block Grant
(Aided School)
Subject & Curriculum Block Grant
(Government School)
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TAS Grant AL Chemistry:
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HK$2,454  HK$2,483
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TAS Grant ASL Chemistry:
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HK$1,602  HK$1,621
Some useful URLs:
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Science Education Section, EMB:
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resources.emb.gov.hk/~science/chem.htm
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment
Authority: www.hkeaa.edu.hk
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SBA  Subject Info  HKALE
Chemistry (TAS) (A/AS)
Some useful URLs:
 TAS
Corner, EMB:
www.emb.gov.hk/cd/sc
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EMB Publications
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TAS Corner
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Resource Materials
for AL/ASL Chemistry
Experimental Techniques in
Chemistry - EMB
Modern Chemical Techniques
Resource Book for Sixthform Practical Chemistry
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Co-produced by
 The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Education and Manpower Bureau
 Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment
Authority
Resource Book for Sixthform Practical Chemistry
 Distribution:
EMB Circular: CM No. 237/2004
(30/9/04)
 Venue: Room 502, 5/F, 24 Tin
Kwong Roadm Kln.
 Contact telephone: 2762 2640
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Resource Book for Sixthform Practical Chemistry
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
http://www.chem.cuhk.edu.hk/ssc.htm
Features
Twelve new experiments developed
locally for learning and teaching of
secondary school chemistry
 Selected experiments can be carried
out using an inquiry-based approach;
others can be carried out using
traditional approach
 A sample laboratory report
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Support features
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Comprehensive
background information
Teacher Notes
Suggested Solutions to
Questions, for teachers’
reference only
Student Handout, with
digital photos support on
the Internet
Exemplar Learning
and Teaching
Activities for Sixthform Chemistry
Curriculum
Exemplars
 A collection of learning and
teaching activities like
1. Datalogging experiments
2. Microscale chemistry
experiments
3. Inquiry-based chemistry
experiments
4. … … ...
1. Datalogging
experiments
Determination of the heat of
combustion of alcohols
 Kinetics of iodination of propanone by
colorimetry
 Choice of indicators in acid-base
titrations
 Acid-base titration curves – double
indicators
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2. Microscale chemistry
experiments
Investigation of the overall order of
reaction between H2O2 and iodide in
acidic medium
 Concentration effect and reaction rate
 Determination of KSP of Ca(OH)2
 Determination of KSP of copper(II)
iodate
 Investigating the effect of changes in
ionic concentration on the e.m.f. of a
cell
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3. Inquiry-based chemistry
experiments
Oxygen absorber
 Determination of vitamin C in processed
fruit drinks
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4. Other Learning Activities
Determination of the relative molecular
mass of butane
 Determination of hardness of water by
EDTA titration
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Exercises on Structure
Determination of Organic
Compounds (Mass Spectrometry)
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
http://www.chem.cuhk.edu.hk/ssc_ms.
html
Science Education Section
http://resources.emb.gov.hk/~science/
ms.htm
Resource Materials 2005
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Distribution:
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EMB Circular: CM No. ???/2005
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Time: ~ Nov 2005
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Venue: Room G08, G/F, 24 Tin
Kwong Road, Kln.
Contact telephone: 2762 2640
More Resource Materials
 Organic
Reaction Mechanisms
Animations
 Chemistry
in Action
Some Useful Websites #1
David W. Brooks’ web site with
reference materials for Chemistry
Teachers
 URL: http://dwb.unl.edu/
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Some Useful Websites
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{Doing Chemistry} – contains 119 chemistry
experiments
{LABS (Laboratory Assessment Builds Success)} –
contains 18 chemistry experiments
{MicroScale} – contains 43 microscale chemistry
experiments
{SmallScale} – contains 80 chemistry experiments
{BeckerDemos} – contains 60 chemistry
demonstrations
{SourceBook} – contains 40 pdf files on different
topics with practical works
Essential Techniques
in Chemistry Laboratories
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Department of Chemistry, CUHK
 http://www.chem.cuhk.edu.hk/lab_technique.asp
(Courtesy: Dr Kendrew MAK)
URLs:
http://resources.emb.gov.hk/
~science/chem.htm
www.emb.gov.hk/cd/sc
Contact Information
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Science Education Section, EMB
Address: Room 502, 24 Tin Kwong Road,
Kowloon.
Telephone: 2762 2640
Fax: 2194 0670
Email: raymondfong@emb.gov.hk or
science@emb.gov.hk
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Web page: http://www.emb.gov.hk/cd/sc