Martin Chemistry WorkNotes - An Introduction

Martin Chemistry WorkNotes - An IntroductionThe next generation of chemistry workbooks provides students with the latest in instructional methods and technologies. On the surface, there is not much that should stand out from Martin Chemistry WorkNotes, except the fact that they seem to be doing their job well. The approach is less experimental and more passive. This is good for most students because it allows them to learn at their own pace.Martin Chemistry WorkNotes includes working models and text. Students are able to use the working models in addition to the actual content of the lesson. For the student who prefers some extra help, the book also contains interactive lesson plans that will make it easy for the student to understand the lesson, as well as the story and teacher's notes. There are also video lessons that explain the key concepts and help students make connections. These video lessons are presented in English and the French translations have been carefully done.The bi ggest difference between Martin Chemistry WorkNotes and the Martin Chemistry reference is the inclusion of technology. Technology used in the reference is limited to a program that reproduces the main ingredients of the book but does not use them. In contrast, technology in Martin Chemistry WorkNotes is dynamic.In addition to the technology found in Martin Chemistry WorkNotes, this new edition provides two other features that were featured in the first edition. One of the features is a new option that allows the student to make changes to the displayed text. The second feature is that there is now an option to use a chart to display graph results.When students choose to use the interactive options in Martin Chemistry WorkNotes, the book provides several techniques to make the lesson easily understood. One of these techniques is called 'grounded' text. This feature uses a combination of dynamic and static graphs to help the students see the actual relationship between the variables. This technique can help the students to see the variable's dependence on others and how that relationship affects the final output.Finally, the interactivity in Martin Chemistry WorkNotes was a feature that was added in the first edition of the book. This new edition has an option that provides students with a text box that allows them to enter a response, for example, whether they agree or disagree with the demonstration. The other interactive feature in this edition is the ability to save the text and the graph into a portable file. This allows the student to take the information home and use it later.Martin Chemistry WorkNotes is a reference designed for use in the classroom. It provides students with the tools needed to learn and understand the chemical process. It also provides a 'learning at your own pace' feature that is useful for most students.