Transcript ACS High School Chemistry Day High School Teachers Program Green Chemistry Sunday, March 27, 2011 9AM-5PM Disney Grand Californian Hotel Anaheim, CA.

ACS High School Chemistry Day
High School Teachers Program
Green Chemistry
Sunday, March 27, 2011 9AM-5PM
Disney Grand Californian Hotel
Anaheim, CA
Sequoia Ballroom E
Background Info
• Tinh Tran, Science Teacher
University HS, Irvine, CA
• Externship: American Chemical Society High School
Teachers Program focusing on Green Chemistry &
Sustainability
• Location: Disney Grand Californian Hotel
March 27, 2011 9am-5pm
• Industry Professionals: John C. Warner (Warner
Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry), Amy S. Cannon
and Rachel Pokrandt (Beyond Benign Foundation),
Jennifer Schuttlefield (Univ. of Wisconsin Dept. of
Chemistry), Clemens Heske (UNLV Dept. of Chemistry),
Michael G. Walter and Qixi Mi (Caltech Div. of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering)
Objectives
• Learn about the green chemistry industry
including principles, technologies, and careers
• Incorporate green chemistry activities into the
high school chemistry curriculum
• Introduce green and sustainability concepts to
high school students
• Expose students to careers and jobs in the
green industry
• Increase work productivity while reducing waste,
i.e. become “naturally resourceful”
12 Principles of Green Chemistry
• Prevent Waste
• Maximize Atom Economy
• Less Hazardous
Chemical Syntheses
• Design Safer Chemicals
• Use Safer Solvents/
Reaction Conditions
• Maximize Energy
Efficiency
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Use Renewable Materials
Avoid Derivatives
Use Catalysts
Design for Degradation
Analyze in Real-time for
Pollution Prevention
• Minimize Potential for
Accidents
* Anastas, P. T.; Warner, J. C.; Green Chemistry: Theory and
Practice, Oxford University Press: New York, 1998, p.30. By
permission of Oxford University Press.
John C. Warner – Keynote Speaker
• How we train chemist
must change
• No university requires
demonstration of
knowledge on toxicity and
environmental impact of a
molecule
• Environmental
considerations should be
inherent in chemical
synthesis
• Science Fair Project idea
-- Sustainability
Educational/Teaching Resources
Screenshot of Green Chemistry
Educational Resources from
American Chemical Society
website
https://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/co
rg/memberapp?_nfpb=true&_page
Label=PP_SUPERARTICLE&node_
id=1444&use_sec=false&sec_url_
var=region1
These are ready-to-use, green
chemistry activities sorted by
grade level
Green Chemistry K-12 Curriculum
• BeyondBenign.org
• High school lesson
plans
• 18 Replacement labs
• Make labs more
green
• Add toxicity and
impact on
environment to labs
SHArK Energy Project
• Solar Hydrogen Activity
research Kit Project
• Discover metal oxide
semiconductors that can
split water into hydrogen
and oxygen using
sunlight (carbon neutral
method)
• Students participate in
actual research to help
solve global energy
problem
More Resources
Screenshot of Greener
Education Materials (GEMs)
database
http://greenchem.uoregon.edu/P
ages/Search.php
The database contains education
materials including laboratory
exercises, lecture materials, and
multimedia content that illustrate
chemical concepts important for
green chemistry. It is searchable
by various parameters, including
chemistry concepts, laboratory
techniques, green chemistry
principles, and target audience.
Green Jobs/Careers Sites
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GreenJobs.com
RenewableEnergyJobs.com
SolarJobs.com
SustainJobs.com
GreenJobSearch.org
Clean Edge Jobs
Careers in Wind