Comments on: An innovative teaching method (Sagan) http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2008/09/02/an-innovative-teaching-method-sagan/ A web site by Joshua Sowin that addresses culture, books, technology, ecology, religion, and other topics. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan Singletary http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2008/09/02/an-innovative-teaching-method-sagan/comment-page-1/#comment-79634 Ryan Singletary Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:31:48 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2008/09/02/an-innovative-teaching-method-sagan/#comment-79634 I remember a similar experiment in high school chemistry in which we organized "unknown" elements based on characteristics. The elements actual names were then revealed and we compared our organization to the layout of the periodic table. I really helped understand (and remember) chemistry's foundation(s). Ryan Issaquah, WA (pronounced like "IT's-a-clAW") p.s. Great blog. I've enjoyed silently for quite some time. Had to share a fond memory stirred up by this post. I remember a similar experiment in high school chemistry in which we organized “unknown” elements based on characteristics. The elements actual names were then revealed and we compared our organization to the layout of the periodic table. I really helped understand (and remember) chemistry’s foundation(s).

Ryan
Issaquah, WA
(pronounced like “IT’s-a-clAW”)

p.s. Great blog. I’ve enjoyed silently for quite some time. Had to share a fond memory stirred up by this post.

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