We have been working on inquiry based computational activities for the undergraduate chemistry curricula and group laboratory investigations that utilize 3-D visualization.  Our goal is to develop a series of modules incorporating computational chemistry and modeling for use through the chemistry curriculum.  These modules focus on core concepts and are intentionally designed to successively build in complexity.  The modules are interactive, encouraging active inquiry and team based problem solving.  Our initial efforts have focused on activities for the organic and inorganic courses.  This presentation will focus on the development and implementation of activities that address polymer stereoregularity and solid state structures, as well as a discussion how to incorporate research data and examine more open ended questions of structure and activity using the skills developed in earlier activities.

Examples of instructional units in computation and modeling for the undergraduate chemistry curriculum

249th National Meeting (2015)

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