How Can We Prevent Chemical Pollution And Waste

by Katie Larsen, Kristine Calderon, Loree Campbell

Introduction
Anchor Video
Concept Map
Project Calendar
Lesson Plans
Letter to Parents
Assessments
Resources
Modifications
Grant

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Day 1

Introduction to How To Prevent Pollution Project Unit

Safety

 

ASSESSMENT DUE:

Chemistry Ethical Dilemma

 

2

Pollution: Impact on Plants

 

3

Benchmark: Dimensional Analysis

 

 

ASSIGNMENT DUE:

Pollution Impact on Plants research report.

4

Benchmark: Dimensional Analysis

 

ASSESSMENT DUE:

Student-generated test questions for dimensional analysis.

 

5

Solvents: Making Ethanol from Molasses

 

PRE-ASSESSMENT DUE:  One sentence explanation that defines solvent.

 

 

 

 

 

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Solvents: Making Ethanol from Molasses

 

 

POST-ASSESSMENT DUE:

Classroom modeling of solute and solvents. 

7

Start:: Make Your Own Habitat

(Observe daily)

8

Benchmark: Stoichiometry

 

ASSIGNMENT DUE:

Molasses lab report.

9

Benchmark: Stoichiometry (Lab)

 

Introduction: How green can their lab be?

At the conclusion of the benchmark lesson, students are introduced to their final project and given time to peruse chemistry lab manuals at schools and colleges. 

 

 

 

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Benchmark: Acids and Bases

 

ASSESSMENT DUE:

Student-generated test questions for stoichiometry lesson.

 

 

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Benchmark: Acids and Bases

 

Investigation: How green can their lab be?

 

MILESTONE DUE:

Student groups select one experiment from a lab manual for their project. 

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Investigation: How green can their lab be?

 

 

13

Water Quality Lab

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Analysis: How green can their lab be?

 

ASSESSMENT DUE:  Problem Recognition Task (students must evaluate their selected lab and diagnose the problems).  Must include MSDS for chemicals in lab.

 

 

15

Industry and Pollution: Consumer products

 

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Lab: How green can their lab be?

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Lab: How green can their lab be?

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Activities: Make Your Own Habitat

 

 

 

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DUE: Draft report of How green can their lab be?

20

Public Health Speaker

 

ASSESSMENT DUE:

Make Your Own Habitat observation report.

21

Lab day: work on presentations

 

 

22

Lab day: finish posters

 

DUE:  Final report and posters of their “How Green Can Their Lab Be?” project.

 

 

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

23

Presentation of Portfolios,

with posters

 

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Presentation of Portfolios,

with posters

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Presentation of Portfolios,

with posters

 

ASSESSMENT DUE:

Concept Map of Green Chemistry and final portfolio.

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