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TITLE OF TEACHING RESOURCE
Electronic Students’ Books
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NAME OF AUTHOR(S)
Stefan Tsankovski, Lilyana Boyanova, Antoaneta Sokolova, Nevyana Encheva, Tanya Angelova, Galin Petrov, Penka Ribarska
NAME OF PRODUCER
Siela Soft and Publishing Ltd.
WEBSITE OF THE PRODUCT
TYPE OF PRODUCT
Online course, Web Site/Portal
LEVEL OF CHEMISTRY KNOWLEDGE
Medium
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
Peer education
SUBJECT AREA
Fundamental Chemistry, Life Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry
TARGET GROUP LEVEL
Upper Secondary School
LANGUAGE/S OF TEACHING RESOURCES
Bulgarian
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
No
DESCRIPTION
The on line E-books offer training in Chemistry and Environmental Protection for the 9th and 10th grade. Chemistry and Environmental Protection for the 9th grade has the following sections:
 Initial revision
 Substance structure
 Chemical elements and compounds
 Fatty hydrocarbons
 Derivatives of fatty hydrocarbons
 Aromatics
 Drug
 Polymers, plastics and chemical fibers
 Genetic links in organic compounds

Chemistry and Environmental Protection for the10th grade contains the following sections:
 Chemical Processes
 Disperse Systems
 Electrolytes solutions
 Metals of IV - VI period
The E-course for the 9th grade gives answers to many questions as: Why and how are the atoms in chemical elements connected? What is the relationship between the structure and the properties of substances? Which of them are useful and which - harmful? Without which life is unthinkable and which contaminate air, water and soil? How can man be protected from them and how can he use them wisely? How can substances be identified?
Studying the structure and the properties of specific substances, the student finds out that each substance has a specific structure, the atoms in each molecule interfere each other, that properties depend not only on substances’ qualitative and quantitative composition, but on the way they are connected in the molecule; that there is a genetic relation between substances. Students find the answers to many other questions related to the use of substances in households and in industry, related to environmental problems they might cause, and to their importance to economy and peoples’ lifestyle.
The energetic changes that accompany chemical reactions, the rate of the reactions, and the factors that influence the equilibrium processes are discussed in the e-course for the10th grade.
Most of the chemical processes occur in solutions. Therefore, main problems from the basic theory of solutions are stated.
These theoretical questions are applied to the study of the metals copper, silver, zinc, lead and iron - heavy metals with great application and important biological activity.
Problems of environmental pollution, the harmful effects of some of the studied substances on the flora and fauna and especially on the human beings, and the problems of the sustainable development are discussed.
The course content is arranged in sections, subsections and lessons. Brief information about the content of each section and subsection is given at the beginning. .Each subsection ends with the question "Do I know?”. The emphasis is put on the basic and most important concepts and laws that should be known by the student after each lesson, on the skills for logical thinking and linking knowledge with its practical application. The material is exposed scientifically and consistently in each lesson .It is illustrated with models, pictures of substances, charts, tables, diagrams and demonstrations of the experiments. There is additional information for the curious ones. At the end of each lesson the web link for further information is provided.
Most of the lessons are supplied with additional tests, which allows control and self-check of each student’s knowledge.
COMMENTS
The electronic Chemistry lessons have many advantages over the traditional way of receiving information in paper books - these lessons offer fast, affordable, attractive, multimedia ways of presenting the lesson; offer news, interactive activities etc.. They allow students to obtain the necessary information easily. The on line educational content expands the opportunities for self-study, for reflection and explanation of individual facts. The aim is to facilitate the teachers’ work and to make teaching more attractive and effective for the students. The electronic textbooks have the same content as the ordinary ones but they are more interesting and much more students, not only those chosen by the teacher, can be involved in the educational process.
Many teachers prefer to take an advantage of the modern technologies and to assign tasks to students, which implementation involves the use of information technology. Thus we get closer to students’ world. They are familiar with the computer and with technologies. This is a way to attract their attention to the process of teaching and learning Chemistry.
Apart of the advantages the electronic books have some drawbacks too. The possibility for a team work and for a direct contact teacher – student is reduced. The use of electronic textbooks is entirely unhealthier than using paper books. In some cases their use is limited: when there is lack of necessary equipment and software.
In conclusion I can summarize, that the learning content, offered in an electronic format, not only gives opportunities for visualization and perception, but also puts a number of challenges that students face and reinforces their interest in Chemistry.
NAME OF THE REVIEWING ORGANISATION
Technical University Gabrovo

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National Reports on successful experiences to promote lifelong learning for chemistry The national reports on chemistry successful experiences to promote lifelong learning for chemistry are now available on the related section of the project portal. The reports presents examples of successful experiences in the partner countries and the results of testing of ICT resources with science teachers.

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