Climate change is one of the most important and urgent issues facing humanity, but it has been slow for climate science to be incorporated into science curricula at either the K−12 or tertiary levels in education standards or science education curriculum.  Herein, we report an interdisciplinary climate change project that includes three demonstration activities to engage college students (pre-service teachers) in learning chemistry concepts related to global warming and the cause and effects of ocean acidification in an online undergraduate chemistry course. The project was designed based on phenomena-based learning and 5E instructional model that are aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). While the activities in the project were delivered as demonstrations during the pandemic time, they can be easily adapted as hands-on activities and out-reach activities to increase exposure and interest in chemistry for students at the K-12 levels and the general public.

Engaging students into learning chemistry concepts related to climate change using phenomena-based learning

ACS Spring 2022

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