CHE 1110 Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Society Outreach Project

Students sometimes struggle to see the direct connection between these concepts and real-life applications. The objective of a Chemistry learning community course (first year seminar style course) is to have student groups explore a topic from General Chemistry 1 through an accompanying learning community course (which could also be integrated directly into the General Chemistry course).In this project, students select a concept from the course and connect it to a green chemistry principle to design an activity for middle or high school students. As part of the project, students deepen their understanding of their chosen concept and explore one or two green chemistry principles in greater detail. Each group presents their activity by summarizing the chemistry concepts, the associated green chemistry principle, and how they relate to the activity. The activity must also include a real-life context to demonstrate the application of the chemistry concept. As students provide updates on the concepts they are exploring and the green chemistry principles they are studying, they will not only learn from their own presentations but also gain knowledge from the updates and presentations of their peers.