Sustainable Science & Green Chemistry Workshop

by Beyond Benign, Inc.

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Fri, June 22, 2018, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT

$25

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Description

Thanks to the sponsorship of WA Dept. of Ecology and OR Dept. of Environmental Quality, Beyond Benign, a national recognized green chemistry education non-profit, is teaming up local teachers to offer a full day interactive workshop focused on sustainable science and green chemistry.

The workshop will feature topics including:

  • Chemical hazard awareness
  • Pollution prevention and waste reduction techniques
  • Green chemistry replacement labs
  • Lessons based on real-world sustainable innovations

Taught by Beyond Benign’s staff and Lead Teacher team of high school teachers you will receive hands-on experience and open-access resources designed for teachers and by teachers. Earn professional development credit hours for full participation in the workshop and completion of a follow-up assignment through our state education partners in WA and OR.

Workshop Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Introductory Presentation

  • Saskia van Bergen, WA Dept. of Ecology

8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Introduction to Green Chemistry and Biomimicry Activity

  • Kate Anderson, Director of K-12 Education, Beyond Benign
  • Tanya Elmer, Chemistry Teacher, ID
  • Cassandra Javner, Chemistry Teacher, MN
  • Katelyn Levenick, Chemistry Teacher, WA

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Chemical Hazard Awareness

  • Dave Waddell, Waddell Environmental LLC (Formerly King County Local Hazardous Waste Program)

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Move to Lab Stations_ Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Lab Rotations

  • Recycling Polylactic Acid Lab- Flinn Kit
  • Reactions Lab- Hazard Awareness Module
  • Steelcase Sustainable Innovation Modules

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch (provided)

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Green Chemistry Implementation Around the World

  • Dr. Ken Doxsee, Chemistry faculty, University of Oregon

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Green Chemistry Resource Sharing

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lab Stations (rotations)

  • Flame Test
  • Freezing Point Depression
  • Le Chatelier’s Principle
  • Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
  • Vitamin C Clock Reaction
  • Sublimation

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Lab Station Debrief

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Workshop Evaluations