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Min Han; Jiaxin Zhang; Yiping Wang; Yan Hu; Ronghui Que – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
A simple, safe, and easy demonstration of the reaction of sodium peroxide with water is presented. The reaction is performed in a plastic bottle by adding water to sodium peroxide supported in a rubber "thimble"; oxygen is detected by the reignition of a glowing splint, while the generation of sodium hydroxide is indicated by…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments
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Baoyu Li; Bangping Ding; Ingo Eilks – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Socio-scientific issues-based science instruction addresses societal-related issues to promote contemporary science education. Societal-related issues almost always have to be considered in the cultural environment to which they are relevant. This means that the cultural aspects of socio-scientific issues need to be taken into account to develop…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Science, Science Education, Chemistry
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Safron L. Milne; Malavika Ramkumar; Julie M. Rieland; Henry E. Thurber; Brian J. Love; Anne J. McNeil – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Microplastics have been found in the most remote locations on Earth as well as in where we live, work, and play. Despite increasing research focus on microplastics, efforts to inform the public about their omnipresence have lagged. To bridge this gap between research and public knowledge, we developed a museum exhibit with interactive and…
Descriptors: Plastics, Information Dissemination, Museums, Exhibits
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Chang Chen; Yan Jin; Guangqing Liu – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Given the severe pollution caused by traditional plastics, biodegradable plastic products (BPPs) have received great attention and are appearing in people's lives in the form of packaging bags, tableware, etc. Whether a wide variety of BPPs can truly degrade depends on the environment. Aerobic composting is the arbitration method to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Chemistry
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Ming C. Tomayko; Jordan L. Almony – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2024
There is a growing reliance on plastic, even though it is a synthetic material that does not decompose. This article presents a series of six mathematics activities that use plastics as the context to teach environmental education to seventh-grade students. The activities can increase students' awareness of the plastic problem while also serving…
Descriptors: Plastics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities, Environmental Education
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Jessica Hersh; Gili Tamir Lokiec; Johnny Andrade; Luke Schlehuber; Sapna K. Deo; Michal Toborek; Sylvia Daunert – Journal of Chemical Education, 2025
Education that covers topics such as climate change is critical to developing future scientists and researchers. Facilitating students' recognition of climate change as it occurs in their community can strengthen engagement with the content. Here, we highlight our work in developing a large-scale activity that introduced many facets of climate…
Descriptors: Climate, Science Education, High School Students, Chemistry
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Tracy N. Vassiliev; Douglas J. Gardner; David J. Neivandt – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2024
This STEM research project asks middle school or high school students to work towards creating ecologically friendly packaging. Packaging that can be composted instead of thrown away and collected in landfills and oceans like plastics. This inquiry uses nanocellulose and focuses on water permeability. The fibers of nanocellulose can be dried to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Environmental Education, Science Activities
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Sophia Beilharz; Malena Vermut-Young; Katherine Anderson; Daniele Vinella; Anuj Pahuja; Yichun Yuan; Konpal Raheja; Carlos E. Crespo-Herna´ndez; Metin Karayilan – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Early research experiences play an important role in shaping students' academic and professional development and future career path. While many colleges and universities offer undergraduate students the chance to engage in research, a significant number of high school students face limited or no access to such opportunities. Initiatives such as…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Plastics
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Antonio Va´zquez-Lo´pez; Joaqui´n Artigas-Arnaudas; Javier Bedmar – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Herein we propose the implementation of an "escape room" activity to reinforce chemistry-related concepts for students of the Bachelor of Arts and Fashion. In this work, a combined online and offline activity is developed, easily adaptable to different environments. The online activity consists of 5 blocks of multiple-quiz questions…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Plastics, Recycling, Problem Solving
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Jonathan Brown; Erin Turner; Delia Sotelo Fierros – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2025
Mathematical modeling involves using mathematics to represent, analyze, and make predictions or decisions about real- world situations. Garfunkel and Montgomery (2016) elaborate on six components of the mathematical modeling process, including identifying the problem, making assumptions and identifying variables, doing the math, analyzing and…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving