This collection provides some examples of the gamification of green and sustainable chemistry concepts in educational settings. Games can be a fun and interactive way to engage students in learning the concepts of green chemistry.
Games and Activities
Biomimicry Matching Game
Summary
Biomimicry is the science and art of emulating nature’s best biological ideas to solve human problems. The natural world is made up of very good green chemists. Consider animals and how they make their own shelter and get all the food they need from other things in nature. This is all done without having to use any gas or electricity or taking more than they need, and they produce little waste or ...
Type
Laboratory experiment
Keywords
Green Chemistry University Course: Lecture 25 and 26: Safe Chemical Design Game
Summary
The last two lectures, lecture 25 and lecture 26, allow students to explore safer chemical design and ADME through an educational online computer game. The game encourages students to think like professional chemical designers and to develop a chemical product with respect to function and improved human and environmental health. The developed worksheet leads students through the game challenges ...
Type
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.), Lesson summaries
Keywords
The safer chemical design game. Gamification of green chemistry and safer chemical design concepts for high school and undergraduate students
Summary
A green chemistry educational game was developed by the authors to engage undergraduate and advanced high school students in sustainability concerns while designing a hypothetical chemical product. This free game is suitable for any chemistry course that covers sustainability and the Principles of Green Chemistry, encouraging students to think like professional chemical designers. The computer ...
Type
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.), Journal articles, Other