HKALE Chemistry TAS
Teacher Conference 2008
27 September 2008
Operating Expenses Block Grant
(Aided School)
Subject & Curriculum Block Grant
(Government School)
 TAS
Grant AL Chemistry:
 HK$2,571
 HK$2,728
 TAS Grant ASL Chemistry:
 HK$1,679
 HK$1,781
Some useful URLs:
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Science Education Section, EDB:
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www.edb.gov.hk/cd/sc/
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TAS Corner
http://resources.edb.gov.hk/cd/science/chemistry/TAS_corner.h
tml
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment
Authority: www.hkeaa.edu.hk
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SBA  Subject Info  HKALE 
Chemistry (A/AS)
Resource Materials
for AL/ASL Chemistry
Experimental Techniques in
Chemistry
 Flame
Test
 Use of Quickfit
Apparatus
 Acid-based Titration
 Extraction of Active
Ingredients
http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/chemistry/TAS/etc.htm
Essential Techniques
in Chemistry Laboratories
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Department of Chemistry, CUHK
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http://www.chem.cuhk.edu.hk/lab_technique.asp
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Laboratory Safety
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Basic Laboratory Techniques
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Chromatographic Techniques
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Quantitative Analysis
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Spectroscopic Analytical Techniques
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Handling of Air Sensitive Compounds
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Miscellaneous Instrumental Techniques
Modern Chemical Techniques
2000
http://resources.edb.gov.hk/chemtech/
Sep 04
Resource Book for Sixthform Practical Chemistry
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Co-produced by
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Education and Manpower Bureau
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Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment
Authority
Resource Book for Sixthform Practical Chemistry
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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
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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
A sample laboratory
report
Password for access to
chemistry resource materials
rbfsfpc12
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Exemplar of
Learning and
Teaching Activities
for Sixth-form
Chemistry
Curriculum
Nov 2005
http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/chemistry/LTA.html
Exemplars
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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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影片輔助介紹
Text
Training courses on practical
chemistry
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Enhancing Learning & Teaching of
Chemistry (July 2006)
 Experiments on Contemporary
Chemistry Topics
 Inquiry-based Experiments
http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/chemistry/nss/nss_e.html
Solventless Aldol Reaction, Preparation and Optical Properties of CdSe Nanocrystals, Chemical Analysis of Gancao
Raw Herbs and Commercial Products (PolyU)
Extraction of Caffeine from Tea Leaves and Coffee, Extraction of Limonene from Citrus Fruit Peels, Quantitative
Colorimetric Analysis of Phosphate Content in Water, Analysis of Vitamin C in Fruits and Food Products (CUHK)
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Jun 2008
Implementing Microscale Chemistry
Experiments
 10 experiments including:
 Determination of the Molar Mass of
Gas
 Chemical Equilibrium: Formation of
Fe(SCN)2+ from Fe3+ and SCN Chemical cells
…
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~micschem/
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Aug 2008
Miniature Practical Chemistry
 Synthesis
of the Fragrance
of Banana
 Isolation of Chlorophyll
from Spinach
 Catalytic Hydrogenation of
Methyl Oleate
Experiment details available on request.
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Microscale Quickfit
Apparatus #1
Joints: 14/10
 Reflux Set-up:
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A Ball Pen
Sand Bath
Al Heating Block
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Microscale Quickfit
Apparatus #2
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Simple
distillation setup
Thermometer
Water condenser
Receiver Adaptor
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Thin Layer Chromatography
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Microscale Column
Chromatography
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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 #1a
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{Doing Chemistry} – contains 119 chemistry
experiments
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{LABS (Laboratory Assessment Builds Success)} –
contains 18 chemistry experiments
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{MicroScale} – contains 43 microscale chemistry
experiments
{SmallScale} – contains 80 chemistry experiments
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{BeckerDemos} – contains 60 chemistry
demonstrations
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{SourceBook} – contains 40 pdf files on different
topics with practical works
Some Useful Websites #2
 RE:ACT
(Nuffield Advanced
Chemistry)
 URL: http://www.chemistry-react.org/
Some Useful Websites #3
 Practical
 URL:
Chemistry website
http://www.practicalchemistry.
org/
Some Useful Websites #4
 Tutorial
on the Use of
Significant Figures
 URL:
http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morga
n/resources/sigfigs/
Some Useful Websites #5
 Experimental
 URL:
error
http://www.rod.beavon.clara.n
et/err_exp.htm
More useful websites:
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http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/
chemistry/TAS/WEBSITES.HTM
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Reference Book #1
 Inquiry-Based
Experiments in
Chemistry
 Oxford University
Press (2000)
Reference Book #2
 Classic
Chemistry
Experiments:
 One
Hundred Tried and
Tested Experiments
 Royal
Society of
Chemistry (2000)
Reference Book #3
 Microscale
Chemistry
Experiments
 Experiments
 Royal
in Miniature
Society of
Chemistry (1997)
Teacher Assessment Scheme
(TAS) in Chemistry
 24
October 2008 (pm)
 Course ID: CDI020081797
 N=40
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Contact Information
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Science Education Section, EDB
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Address: Room E232, East Block,
KTESC, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon.
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Telephone: 3698 3436
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Fax: 2194 0670
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Email: science@edb.gov.hk
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Web page:
http://www.edb.gov.hk/cd/sc