Making posters for chemistry - ACS Publications

MAKING POSTERS FOR CHEMISTRY* E. E. RADEMACHER, No~omsTOWNSEIP HIGHSCHOOL, NOKOMS,ILLINOIS The merits of poster making as a means of arousing interest in a subject EDUCATION.** have been many times discussed in the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL Our experience along this line is presented herewith for whatever value it may be to teachers interested in this type of project. The pupils of the general chemistry class undertook the task of making posters on the various elements. The subjects were not assigned but were selected by the pupils from a list of titles placed on the bulletin board. In some cases several chose to cooperate in preparing one poster. The material was collected by the individuals from numerous sources. The previous year the science club had collected from over one hundred fifty manufacturing concernst exhibit materials which included manufactured products from the cmde to the finished form, photographs, and literature of all k i d s . These materials formed the nucleus around which the posters were made. Local sources of pertinent materials were also exhausted. A "dummy poster" on ordinary paper was first submitted for approval. In this way the students profited by suggestions made regarding arrangement of material, lettering, drawings, pictures, etc. The final posters were made on beaver board of uniform size, two by three feet, with edges sanded, and the whole painted in a cream color and striped in dark green or black with a striping brush. Several regular laboratory periods were devoted to this work but a considerable portion of the work was done outside the regular class time. A unique feature of the whole project was the "poster party" held for all students working on posters. This included not only the twenty-four chemistry poster makers but in addition twenty-four biology poster makers. The evening was devoted to hammering, sawing, drawing, painting, lettering, stenciling, pasting, drilling, and typing-a typical factory scene. Refreshments were served. The success of this poster project is told by the ten selected posters reproduced on the following pages. Each point in these posters was illustrated by the real material, a picture, or a drawing and use of the same. Posters help the pupil who makes them, the teacher who uses them, and the general public who sees them.

* Presented before the Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers, November, 1930. "JACOBS,"Chemical Posters," J. CAEM.EDUC.. 2, 7 9 2 4 (Sept., 1925); HAUE. "Students' Research Work in High-School Chemistry," ibid., 4, 1241-59 (Oct.. 1927); BELL,"Posters in Chemistry," ibid., 5, 157-67 (Feh., 1928); STONE, "Posters in HigbSchool Chemistry." ibid., 6,153541 (Sept., 1929). t This list of names and addresses may be obtained from the author for ten cents in stamps to cover cost and mailing. 688

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Sources of aluminum, such as dimerent forms of bauxite, cryolite, alumina;

kitchen utensils, airaaft mat&, lasts~airplan&, paints, foils; map show& of raw material and plants; wire, synthetic stones, other common and u< usual uses.

sources

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The forms, diamond, graphite, larnphlack; the develo~rmentof carbon into various uses such as abrasives, drills, cuttcrs, jewels, brushes, lubricants, pencils, reducing agents, electrodes, coal, and same of important derivatives.

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Various ores; chart showing parts of u r using copper or alloys of copper such as bearings, gaskets, rivets, screws, radiators, gas tanks, oil lines, etc.; other uses of alloys such as bells, brass, coins, statues, cahles, halftones, and so on. Compounds of copper, as insecticides, fungicides, and the like.


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Primitive and modern blast furnaces; making of cast iron showing five ores and lines running from them to show process of manufacture of cast iron, wrought iron, high-carbon steel, and low-carbon steel. A number of finished products of each are shown.

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Various ores, and how metal is used in batteries, etc.; how alloys are used as type metal, solder. pewter, fuses, shot, twthpaste tubes, sinkers, foil, and for plumbing purposes; how compounds of lead are used as matches, cut-glass, paint pigments, etc.

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scene showing an enameled kettle, chinaware, etc.; and granite houdtains a;c i; background. Ingredients in the manufacture of glass are shown in laheled glass

vials.

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Gcnrral typewritten report; ore; metallic form showing number of uscs soch as jewelry, silverware, uses in photography, musical instruments, trophics. As silver products are rather expensive quite a few pictures were used.

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A piece of roll sulfur in the center of the board. From this arrows radiate in every direction to the following: different forms of sulfur, matches, sulfuric acid and some of its products, pyrite; sulfur in fruits, radio parts. fountain pens, dyes used in the rubber industry such as in boots, tires, etc.; sprays, bleaching, paper industry, refrigeration, etc.

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W h r ~ etin plays an important part; picture of the plate factory; ore; evolution of tin; and numerous uses in object form, such as: alloys, foil, cans, and important compounds.


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General report on zinc, picture of masqivr church painted with zinc paint, and paint color chart. Ore; forms of mctal and uses such as galvanized iron sheets, nails, screens, fruit jar cap5, etchings, batteries, alloys, etc.; compounds of zinc, such as adhesives, linoleum, oilcloth, footwear, glue, glass, celluloid, curtains. tires, pigments, etc.

Making posters for chemistry - ACS Publications

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