Instructor: Trina Overgaard Toups 5-10 students Suggested Age Ranges: 12-14 Meets: Thursdays, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Intro to Environmental Chemistry
DESCRIPTION
Intro to Environmental Chemistry, a course in introductory chemistry for 8th-10th grade students which will introduce the science and math of chemistry as a prequel to high school chemistry.
Students for this class should be confident in first year algebra. This course will contain both descriptive material, student reading, and also the use of math in science classes. Student participation will be encouraged, and also outside reading and a moderate amount of homework problems.
Materials: Families will be requested to provide a calculator, pencil, and paper every session.
Curriculum:
What is science? How do we know what we know?
How bad is that oil spill?
Geochemical cycles
Air quality
Quantifying details
Atmosphere
Global Warming
