Assignments for Week Twelve - Cell Biology

Blog assignments for this week:

• Describe connections you are making between cell biology and your TCM studies
• Check out the link on How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis below, and post your impressions.
• Check out the other links on cell biology below
  
• Post a comment to one of your classmates' blogs

Check out the following links:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divide.html
How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis
By Rick Groleau

http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/krebs/krebs.htm
The Citric Acid (Krebs, TCA) Cycle

http://www.johnkyrk.com/krebs.html
A cool animation site

http://mrskingsbioweb.com/cell.html
Cells

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiosis
Meiosis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis
Mitosis

Chemistry Final Paper - due December 11th

By special request, here is the information for your Final Paper in Chemistry:

1. Choose a subject covered in the AIMC Chemistry Curriculum
2. Your paper will be an analysis of how your chosen subject connects with your Oriental Medicine studies here at AIMC.
3. Guidelines: 500 – 1000 words
   
4. Optional - feel free to include a Concept Map!
   

If this is your first trimester and you're not yet taking Oriental Medicine classes, then your paper should be an analysis of how your chosen subject connects with your reasons for studying Oriental Medicine.

Your paper is due on December 11th, our last class, although you're welcome to submit your paper earlier if you wish.

Assignments for Week Eleven - Living Diversity

Blog assignments for this week:

• Examine your own immediate environment for diversity of species and post your findings.
• Check out the various links on cells below, and post your impressions.
• Take a look at Spike’s Gallery
  
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links:

http://microscopy.fsu.edu/cells/index.html
Introduction to Cell and Virus Structure

http://microscopy.fsu.edu/cells/animalcell.html
Animal Cell Structure

http://microscopy.fsu.edu/cells/bacteriacell.html
Bacteria Cell Structure

http://microscopy.fsu.edu/cells/plantcell.html
Plant Cell Structure

http://microscopy.fsu.edu/cells/virus.html
Virus Structure

http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/tour/cell/cell.htm
The Virtual Cell – Cell Biology


And from the class notes, the link to Spike's Gallery - A Selection of Aquatic Life.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay05/swgallery1.

Chemistry Class Blog List

Here is the laest list of class blog addresses:

http://annepasdeloup.blogspot.com/

http://www.sandydoeschemistry.blogspot.com/

http://www.futurosity.com/chem/

http://franceschemicalsoup.blogspot.com/

http://www.chem-08.blogspot.com/

http://chemistrywithabby.blogspot.com/

http://chemystery2008.blogspot.com/

http://gwenchem.blogspot.com/

http://crystalblogarama.blogspot.com/

http://chemquestsonal.blogspot.com/

http://moreqispleasechemistry.blogspot.com/

www.thareechemaimc.blogspot.com

Field Trip to the Asian Arts Museum - Nov 6th

Post your impressions of the Afghanistan exhibition at the Asian Arts Museum

*** An Extra Credit Assignment! ***

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This term's Chemistry Field Trip will take place this Thursday November 6th when we visit the Asian Arts Museum in San Francisco for their Matcha program.

This month's Matcha theme is Afghanistan.
The program runs from 5:00 - 9:00 and costs $5.00 admission.

The nearest BART station is Civic Center.

As we are traveling from different directions, plan on meeting up at the Asian Arts Museum between 6:00 and 6:30 near the Afghan food exhibit area.

Please feel free to arrive earlier if convenient, and to stay as long as you wish.

Note that there is a special Afghan food tasting - I'm told it's best to arrive early.
There will also be performance from Ballet Afsaneh - not to be missed.

And our next formal Chemistry class will meet as usual on November 13th at AIMC.

Namaste

Larry

Assignments for Week Nine - The Chemistry of Life

Blog assignments for this week:

• What are your thoughts on the ethics of “gene therapy”
• Check out and review the one of these Definitions of the “Chemistry of Life”
• Check out and review one of these Animations of General, Organic and Biochemistry
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links:

http://keywen.com/en/BIOCHEMISTRY/
DEFINITIONS (“The Chemistry of Life”)

http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/
Animations
General, Organic and Biochemistry
University of Akron

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochemistry
Wikipedia

Assignments for Week Eight - A Question of Balance

Blog assignments for this week:

• Discover your “Semiconductor of the Week” and post a brief description
• Check out the Welcome to Chembalancer! link and post your comments and results to your blog
• Also check out the General Chemistry :: Balancing Equations :: Tutorial - and post your comments and results to your blog
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links:

http://www.dun.org/sulan/chembalancer/default.htm
Welcome to Chembalancer!

http://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/balanceeq/balanceq.html
General Chemistry :: Balancing Equations :: Tutorial

http://richardbowles.tripod.com/chemistry/balance.htm
Balancing Chemical Equations

http://www.geocities.com/hankmcintyre/AntiOx_pH-all_info.html
pH Balance: Acid & Alkali & Anti-Oxidants

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/food/2238
Restore your health by creating balance in your diet.

Assignments for Week Seven - Molecular Weight

Blog assignments for this week:

• Discover your "Alkali Earth Metal of the Week” and post a brief description
• Test your understanding of hypotheses – try Avogadro's Hypothesis and report back on your findings
• What exactly is a Mole? - Post your review of this link
  
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links:

http://www.carlton.srsd119.ca/chemical/molemass/avogadro.htm
Avogadro's Hypothesis

http://www.ceramic-materials.com/cermat/education/111.html
What is a Mole, Checking Out the Mole

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Humor/Dihydogen-monoxide.html
Coalition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide


* Plus, an Extra Credit Assignment! *

Post an update to the "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" article

Assignments for Week Six - Electrochemistry and Alchemy

Blog assignments for this week:

• Discover your “Halogen of the Week” and post a brief description
• Try out one of the Science Toys and post your results - an Extra Credit Assignment!
  
• Alchemy – science, magic, art – or all three?
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links:

http://www.pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/03/science_toys.html
Science Toys
Learn how to make toys at home with common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles. Some examples: a plastic hydrogen bomb (!), building a hydrogen fuel cell, simple heat engines, a film can cannon, a metal that melts in hot water, a Bernoulli levitation ball, the impossible kaleidoscope and much more.

http://venus.unive.it/dsao//pregadio/articles/intro/intro.html
A Short Introduction to Chinese Alchemy

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/home.html
The Alchemy Web Site

Mid-term Paper - due 23rd October

Choose one Chemistry topic that particularly interests you from the material presented in class during the first half of this term.

Prepare a Concept Map with this topic in the center, developing linkages to the Chemistry curriculum.

Compose a short paragraph or two explaining why you chose this particular topic for your paper.

Paper due date: Thursday 23rd October

The Chemistry of Color and Nutrition

The Chemistry of Color and Nutrition

Blog assignments for this week:

• Discover your “Inert Gas of the Week” and post a brief description
• Explore the colors of foods in your own kitchen – report on your findings.
• Examine the links below and post a discovery you make there
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links:

http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/property/color.htm
WHAT IS IMPORTANT ABOUT THE COLOR OF MINERALS?

http://chemistry.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.uvminerals.org/luminese.htm
Luminescence

http://www.physik.rwth-aachen.de/~harm/aixphysik/atom/discharge/index1.html
Spectra of Gas Discharges

http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/CCA/CCA2/MAIN/FLAME/CD2R1.HTM
Colors of Elements in a Flame

Assignments for Week Four - Green Chemistry

Blog assignments for this week:

• Discover your “Catalyst of the Week” and post a brief description
• Post your thoughts on one of this weeks' Discussion Questions
  
• Explore Atom Economy (follow the link below) and describe your findings
• Post a comment to a classmate’s blog

Check out the following links on Green Chemistry

www.green-innovations.asn.au/Green-growth-in-Asia-Pacific-Philip-Sutton's-paper.ppt:
Ensuring that Asia Pacific economic growth is truly environmentally sustainable
26 March 2005

http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/cannm1/organicmodule.html
Atom Economy

www.greeningschools.org/docs/greenchemistryclockreaction.pdf
Sustainable Science: Green Chemistry in your Classroom

Assignments for Week Three - Bonding

Blog assignments for this week:

* Choose your “Transitional Metal of the Week” and post a brief description
* Post a comment to a classmate’s blog
* Post a review of one of the links below


Check out the following links on Molecular Modeling and Chemical Bonds:

http://www.knowledgebydesign.com/tlmc/tlmc_cg.html
This page contains scientific visualization of chemical structures and atomic orbitals presented as QuickTime movies. There is also coverage on the discovery of the atomic structure illustrated with captivating 3D computer animation

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/quick_tour.html
What is Molecular Modeling?

http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/water_concepts.htm
WATER CONCEPTS

http://www.canby.com/hemphill/chmimg.html
Chemistry Bonding Images

http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=55
hemical Bonding by: Anthony Carpi, Ph.D.


* Plus - an additional optional "Carbon" blog assignment:

What might you find when you explore "Buckyballs – a new sphere of science" at
http://www.science.org.au/nova/024/024key.htm

Assignments for Week Two - Periodic Tables

Blog assignments for this week:

* Choose your “Element of the Week” and post a brief description
* Discuss ozone with family and friends, and post your findings
* Post a review of one of the links below
* Post at least one comment to a classmate’s blog


Check out the following links on Atomic Structures, Bonding and Compounds::

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/propsmenu.html#top
ATOMIC PROPERTIES MENU

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atommenu.html#top
ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND BONDING MENU

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/elements.html
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

Assignments for Week One

Blog assignments:

Start your blog – try www.blogger.com/
- then send the url to laurence_spears@yahoo.com

* Post your bio to your blog
* Post your results from the Quiz on http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/people/richardbanks/inorganic/chemistry/chemistry.htm
* Post your own thoughts on one of the discussion subjects from this evening's class
* Post at least one comment to a classmate’s blog


Check out two or more of the following links on Periodic Tables:

online:
http://www.chemicalelements.com/

interactive
http://periodic.lanl.gov/

spiral
http://www.geocities.com/gemowery/SpiralPeriodicTableOfElements.html

memory
http://www.johnpratt.com/atomic/periodic.html

quiz
http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Chem/Chem101lc/pertab2.html

game
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html

rejected
http://www.schneertz.com/elements.html


Post any comments you may have to your blog

And here is the link to the article on "The Pill Pushers" from this evening's class:
http://www.straight.com/article-160083/pill-pushers

Welcome!

Welcome to Integrative Medical Chemistry at AIMC Berkeley

My name is Larry Spears, and I'll be guiding you through your Chemistry Course here.

As you now know, your assignments will be carried out on your own blog
So, please email me as soon as you have set up your blog account
- my email address is laurence_spears@yahoo.com

The assignments for each week will be posted here on the Chemistry Class blog, as will a list of blog addresses for the class.

Namaste

Larry