Curriculum

The need to equip students with the tools to connect core chemistry concepts to real-world sustainability challenges has never been more urgent. That’s why green chemistry and systems thinking are now required components of ACS-approved bachelor’s degree programs.

To support this transformative shift, the ACS Green Chemistry Institute is collaborating with a national network of educators to develop powerful new teaching resources. Join David A. Laviska of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute, Michelle Brooks of the American Chemical Society, and Loyd Bastin of Widener University as they provide you an extensive library of resources ACS offers to modernize your curricula and show you how to bring green chemistry to life in your classrooms.

This ACS Webinar is co-produced with the ACS Green Chemistry Institute.

What You Will Learn

• How chemistry curricula are evolving to empower students to tackle global challenges
• Brand-new ACS green chemistry resources created specifically for educators
• Practical, first-hand strategies to implement curriculum changes that truly resonate with students

Event Details

• Thursday, August 7, 2025 @ 2-3pm ET
• Free to attend
• Slides will be available to download on the day of the webinar

Middle/High School Physical Science and Chemistry Teachers, you are invited to join us, as the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Belmont University announces a NEW half-day professional development workshop* this spring.

Build a spectroscope and ride the waves of light as we explore absorbance, transmittance, and the mathematical relationship among wavelength, frequency and energy in Wavelength: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of LEDs.

Why Register?

• There is no registration fee.
• Apply for a chance to receive a small microgrant for curriculum items, lab materials, or professional development opportunities that focus on green chemistry topics and classroom applications.
• Perform green chemistry labs, with an emphasis on preparation, student safety and chemical disposal.
• Receive a printed copy of both instructor and student versions of the labs taught at the workshop – including background information, lab procedures and analysis questions.

Event and Registration Information

• The workshop will run from 9:15 AM to 12:30 PM Saturday, March 29, 2025.
• Light breakfast snacks will be available.
• Registration ends Friday, January 24, 2025.
• Register under Upcoming Events at https://sites.google.com/view/its-easy-being-green-pd/home

*Expansion of my sustainable green chemistry workshop series is made possible by support from Beyond Benign.

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Discover the latest addition to the 4-H STEM Curriculum for Grades 9-12: Sustainable Polymers: Confronting the Plastic Crisis. This curriculum was created in partnership with the CSP and is designed to engage youth in understanding and addressing the environmental impacts of plastic waste.

Webinar Details:

#1: May 15, 2024

10am PDT | 11am MDT | 12pm CDT | 1pm EDT

Register at https://bit.ly/Polymer1 

#2: May 23, 2024

9am PDT | 10am MDT | 11am CDT | 12pm EDT

Register at https://bit.ly/Polymer2