Synopses & Reviews
Integrate chemistry and art with hands-on activities and fascinating demonstrations that enable students to see and understand how the science of chemistry is involved in the creation of art. Investigate such topics as color integrated with electromagnetic radiation, atoms and ions; paints integrated with classes of matter, specifically solutions; three dimensional works of art integrated with organic chemistry; photography integrated with chemical equilibrium; art forgeries integrated with qualitative analysis, and more. This is a complete and sequential introduction to General Chemistry and Introductory Art topics.
Synopsis
Make chemistry interesting and art practical by integrating the two subjects with scores of hands-on activities and fascinating demonstrations. Through explorations of color, paint, clay, jewelry, photography, and art forgery, students learn fundamental principals of chemistry.
Synopsis
Apply these hands-on activities and fascinating demonstrations to enable students to see and understand how the science of chemistry is involved in the creation of art. Investigate such topics as color integrated with electromagnetic radiation, paints integrated with classes of matter, art forgeries integrated with qualitative analysis, and more.
About the Author
BARBARA R. GREENBERG is a retired chemistry teacher and an intellectual property attorney in Hinsdale, Illinois.DIANNE PATTERSON is a retired high school art teacher in Elmhurst, Illinois.