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Integration of Pre-college Chemistry Education and the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program
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R. Camacho-Zapata and J. López-Garriga
Center for the Further Development of Pre-college Education, Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR 00680
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December 2000
Vol. 77 No. 12
p. 1586
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Pre-college chemistry objectives can be strengthened through incorporation of the chemistry activities of the GLOBE program. In this initiative, pre-college teachers and students perform scientific protocols and measurements related to the atmosphere, hydrology, land cover/biology, and soil. These cooperative-learning activities develop skills in chemistry, earth science, mathematics, data analysis, computer communications, and use of the global positioning system and global information system. Chemistry activities involve measuring pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrates, alkalinity, potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus in water, air, and soil environments. These exercises develop knowledge and skills in qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Our program combines a week-long workshop, follow-up Saturday academies, and visits to the K through 12 schools to ensure that teachers are well prepared to establish and continue the program at their schools. These activities, with the teacher's GLOBE manual, the basic equipment provided to perform measurements in the field, and continuous interaction between teachers and GLOBE training team, resulted in 91 percent of teachers feeling that their preparation to establish the program at their schools was excellent or very good. We conclude that the GLOBE protocols are an effective way to promote environmental chemistry education at the pre-college level.
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Camacho-Zapata, R.; López-Garriga, J. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 1586.
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Curriculum; Demonstrations; Descriptive Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Outreach; Teaching / Learning Aids
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April 15, 2005
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