Magic in the chemistry class: an activity to foster students’ interest

Authors

  • Ignacio Sánchez Díaz Universidad de Kassel
  • Ines Goldhausen Universidad de Kassel
  • David-Samuel Di Fuccia Universidad de Kassel
  • Lisa Weise Universidad de Tecnología de Dortmund
  • Bernd Ralle Universidad de Tecnología de Dortmund

Keywords:

Chemistry, chemistry education, context-based activity.

Abstract

Magic has always exerted a fascination on the human being. A current example of this is Harry Potter, who is in the daily life of many high school students. This article shows an activity which uses Harry Potter to promote the student’s interest in chemical issues: a presentation which includes several experiments that simulate some of the spells of the books. Results of this activity in some schools in Germany are also reported.

keywords: Chemistry, chemistry education, context-based activity.

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Issue

No. 24 (2018)

Section

Intercanvi

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