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The American Chemical Society, Connecticut Valley Section and Beyond Benign Present: When: October 1, 2016 Where: Springfield College, Schoo-Bemis Science Center, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA Time: 8:30am to 4pm Sponsored in part by: ACS CT Valley Section $25 Register at Eventbrite: http://gchem.us/2bDfIRl by September 23 (Space is limited) For more information contact Kate Anderson, Director of Education Beyond Benign at [email protected] About the Workshop The one-day training includes: “What is Green Chemistry,”“Green Chemistry in Industry” and “Green Chemistry Replacement Laboratory Exercises”. The training will present how to incorporate green chemistry principles and practices in the classroom. Following the training, teachers will have access to Beyond Benign’s extensive repository of green chemistry curriculum and will be connected to a national network of sustainable science educators. By teaching green chemistry concepts with support from Beyond Benign, science educators are providing the next generation of scientists and citizens with the skills and knowledge required to design and make informed decisions regarding green sustainable technologies that support human health and the environment. A Special 1-Day Green Chemistry Training Program FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS About ACS Connecticut Valley Section and Beyond Benign ACS CVS is located in Western New England and encompasses parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts. As one of the 189 Local Sections of the American Chemical Society, they lead community outreach programs, recognize exceptional science teachers and researchers and work with students of chemistry and science to encourage an interest in the chemical sciences. More at cvs-acs.sites.acs.org. BEYOND BENIGN Since 2007, Beyond Benign has disseminated sustainable science and green chemistry curriculum, case studies in innovation, lab experiments and outreach activities in K–12 and higher education throughout the world. More at beyondbenign.us. INSTRUCTION TEAM: Kate Anderson, Beyond Benign Director of Education, who earned her Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Environmental Education from Florida Atlantic University in 2006. Amy Cannon, Ph.D., Beyond Benign Executive Director, Amy holds a Ph.D. in Green Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts. Amy co-founded Beyond Benign in 2007 in order to bring the science of green chemistry to K–12 classrooms and higher education. Beyond Benign Lead Teachers (peer teachers with green chemistry classroom experience)
Transcript of green Chemistry Training Program - Connecticut Valley workshop.pdf · “Green Chemistry...
The American Chemical Society, Connecticut Valley Section and Beyond Benign Present:
When: October 1, 2016
Where: Springfield College, Schoo-Bemis Science Center, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA
Time: 8:30am to 4pm
Sponsored in part by: ACS CT Valley Section
$25 register at Eventbrite: http://gchem.us/2bDfIRl by September 23 (Space is limited) For more information contact Kate Anderson, Director of Education Beyond Benign at [email protected]
About the WorkshopThe one-day training includes: “What is Green Chemistry,” “Green Chemistry in Industry” and “Green Chemistry Replacement Laboratory Exercises”. The training will present how to incorporate green chemistry principles and practices in the classroom.
Following the training, teachers will have access to Beyond Benign’s extensive repository of green chemistry curriculum and will be connected to a national network of sustainable science educators.
By teaching green chemistry concepts with support from Beyond Benign, science educators are providing the next generation of scientists and citizens with the skills and knowledge required to design and make informed decisions regarding green sustainable technologies that support human health and the environment.
A Special 1-Day green Chemistry Training Program F O r h i g h S C h O O l S C i e N C e T e AC h e r S
About ACS Connecticut Valley Section and Beyond Benign
AC S C V S is located in Western New England and encompasses parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts. As one of the 189 Local Sections of the American Chemical Society, they lead community outreach programs, recognize exceptional science teachers and researchers and work with students of chemistry and science to encourage an interest in the chemical sciences. More at cvs-acs.sites.acs.org.
B e yO N D B e N i g N Since 2007, Beyond Benign has disseminated sustainable science and green chemistry curriculum, case studies in innovation, lab experiments and outreach activities in K–12 and higher education throughout the world. More at beyondbenign.us.
i N S T r u C T i O N T e A m : Kate Anderson, Beyond Benign Director of Education, who earned her Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Environmental Education from Florida Atlantic University in 2006.
Amy Cannon, Ph.D., Beyond Benign Executive Director, Amy holds a Ph.D. in Green Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts. Amy co-founded Beyond Benign in 2007 in order to bring the science of green chemistry to K–12 classrooms and higher education.
Beyond Benign lead Teachers (peer teachers with green chemistry classroom experience)
