I LOVE making maps. Whenever I played adventure games as a kid (or, let’s face it, as an adult) I often made meticulous maps of how each area led to the next. Any time I really want to understand something, I have to write everything out and make a map to connect things together - usually after I’ve … [Read more...]
Org 1 Review Quizzes
This past semester after every tutorial session I would send an email to my student with a list of topics that we discussed, and then a list of questions intended to stimulate thinking about the key concepts we talked about. I still do this: I think it's helpful for both me and the student to have a … [Read more...]
Branching, and Its Affect On Melting and Boiling Points
The above photo shows what is perhaps one of the worst games of Tetris ever played. In my defence, the point wasn't so much to play, but to take a photo of the great setup the Tech Model Railroad Club had set up next to the MIT museum, complete with a replica of the Green Building that you can play … [Read more...]
Summary Sheet: Reactions of Alkenes
Here's a summary sheet on Reaction of Alkenes. This one is available free of charge. Addition To Alkenes Summary Sheet (PDF) It's just one of the many useful summary sheets available in the Org 1 Summary Sheets Package. … [Read more...]
Summary Sheet – Introduction to Reactivity and Nomenclature
One of my students is taking an introductory organic chemistry course at a community college. While preparing for our next session, which is going to cover some of the basics of chemical reactivity, I found myself making a little summary sheet. It's not nearly as comprehensive as some of the ones … [Read more...]