Think Tasks
The following resources have been designed for high school teachers and college instructors who want to engage their students in "chemical thinking" tasks (ThinkTasks). The tasks demand that students integrate different aspects of their chemical knowledge and apply their ideas to the analysis of real-world applications, systems, or phenomena. The resources are organized around eight major practices and ways of thinking in chemistry.
Analyzing Substances
Analyzing Substances
Determining Structure
Determining Structure
Predicting Properties
Predicting Properties
Characterizing Reactions
Characterizing Reactions
Predicting Behaviors
Predicting Behaviors
Controlling Reactions
Controlling Reactions
Harnessing Energy
Harnessing Energy
Synthesizing Substances
Synthesizing Substances