Physical Science, New York EditionUnit 5:
Diversity of MatterFreidrich KekuleProject Type: Career
Ask students to research Freidrich August Kekule and his contribution to chemistry and theory. Have students develop 12 interesting facts about Kekule and present them in a question-and-answer-trivia format. Alternative Procedure:
Working in small groups, have the students draw cartoons that explain Freidrich August Kekule's contributions to chemistry. Allow the student 5-10 minutes to explain their cartoon. Resources:
Students can visit these sites to research Freidrich August Kekule's contribution to chemistry. A Scientist and Dreamer
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/chemistry/institutes/1992/Kekule.html Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_August_Kekul%E9_von_Stradonitz The Originator of the Structural Theory of Organic Chemistry
http://www.ulearntoday.com/magazine/physics_article1.jsp?FILE=kekule Sausage and Structural Formulae
http://classes.yale.edu/chem125a/125/history99/5Valence/Kekule/Kekule.html Genealogy
http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/Web_Genealogy/Info/kekulefa.pdf#search='friedrich%20august%20kekule' Click here for a rubric to help you score this project.
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