CHED 1659 |
| In collaboration with the Kansas Environmental Leadership Program, and other courses at the University of Saint Mary, the general chemistry students participated in a project involving the construction of a bioretention area designed to manage stormwater runoff. The chemistry students tested water samples from the stormdrains associated with the bioretention cells, monitored several natural water sites in the community, and participated in a local educational event. The testing methods used allowed the students to use analytical measurement techniques, titration, calibration curves, and spectrophotometers. These are techniques that are normally covered in the General Chemistry laboratory experience. Additionally this project offered a practical application as well as a meaningful purpose, beyond learning, for the related experiments. Service-learning is an important aspect of education as it generates positive attitudes and increases interest and awareness towards service and chemistry. The benefits and challenges associated with this project will be discussed. |
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Communicating Chemistry
1:30 PM-4:55 PM, Tuesday, March 27, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N227B, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |