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Green Chemistry Experiments with Vernier

Call for Papers: Educator-Authored Vernier Experiment Collection on the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community

 

DEADLINE EXTENDED to November 30th, 2025.

 

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This call invites educators to submit original or adapted lab experiments that promote green chemistry practices and incorporate Vernier technology. The goal is to build a shared collection of innovative, sustainable, and classroom- and lab-ready instructional resources that support environmentally responsible science education across both K–12 and higher education settings.

This initiative responds to a need voiced by educators for more opportunities to share effective, real-world applications of Vernier tools. By contributing, educators will help expand access to high-quality green chemistry resources and support meaningful student engagement through hands-on data collection.

 

We welcome submissions that showcase green chemistry practices and feature Vernier technology, including:

  • Laboratory experiments appropriate for undergraduate chemistry courses, including General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Advanced Chemistry Courses
  • K–12 laboratory experiments and in-class activities aligned with NGSS or three-dimensional science standards
  • Career and Technical Education (CTE) experiments that promote green chemistry practices
  • Peer-reviewed journal articles featuring green chemistry experiments that incorporate Vernier tools (e.g., published in Journal of Chemical Education (JCE) or similar journals)
  • Demonstrations, Videos, or Case Studies that showcase experiments in practice

 

Share your original or adapted educational resource and contribute to the GCTLC’s growing resource library. The call is open from July 10 to Nov 30, 2025. To submit a resource as part of the call for papers, use the GCTLC's online submission form. Never submitted a learning object to the GCTLC? Review the guidelines and examples here.

 

All submissions will be peer-reviewed, and original work not published elsewhere may be assigned DOIs upon request.

Analyzing Sports Drinks with Beer's Law in a Green Chemistry Lab

Summary

In this experiment, students use a Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer to determine the concentration of FD&C Blue #1 food dye in various sports drinks through spectrophotometric analysis. By preparing dilutions of the dye and creating a calibration curve, students apply Beer's Law to measure dye concentrations accurately.

The activity emphasizes green chemistry principles by promoting ...

Type
Laboratory experiment

Green Chemistry and the Electrochemical Series

Summary

In this experiment, students investigate the electrochemical series by constructing electrochemical cells and measuring their voltages using the Go Direct Voltage Probe and Vernier Graphical Analysis. This hands-on activity helps students understand the reactivity of different metals and how they rank based on their tendencies to gain or lose electrons.

The experiment emphasizes the role of ...

Type
Laboratory experiment

Modeling Solar Disinfection with Turmeric and an LED Lamp

Summary

In this activity, participants use a blue LED light to decolorize a yellow solution containing curcumin compounds extracted from the spice turmeric. They will learn how this an analogy for solar disinfection of water, how an LED can be more efficient than other light sources, and how to examine whether a reaction process is 0th, 1st, or 2nd order.

Type
Laboratory experiment, Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)