Middle School Teachers

La educación en química verde nos permite imaginar y construir un futuro donde la ciencia protege tanto a las personas como al planeta. Cada educador y estudiante tiene un papel clave en esta transformación.

Durante el webinar gratuito el Dr. Omar Villanueva compartirá estrategias educativas y ejemplos prácticos para integrar sus principios en distintos niveles académicos, destacando el trabajo de Beyond Benign, organización dedicada a empoderar a docentes para transformar la enseñanza de la química hacia un futuro sostenible. Inspirada por una visión en la que los componentes químicos de los productos cotidianos sean seguros para las personas y el medio ambiente, Beyond Benign impulsa una comunidad global que promueve una química más responsable y saludable.

Lo Que El Público Aprenderá

• Qué es la química verde y por qué es esencial para construir un futuro más sostenible
• Estrategias prácticas para integrar los principios de la química verde en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje
• Cómo el trabajo de Beyond Benign apoya a docentes y comunidades educativas para transformar la educación química a nivel global

Detalles del Evento

• Fecha: Miercoles, 7 de Mayo 2-3pm ET /  12-1pm CT
• Coste: Asistencia gratuita
• Las diapositivas estarán disponibles para descargar el día del evento

Coproducido con Society of Chemistry of Mexico,

Hosted by the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute and Beyond Benign, this one-day workshop will bring together industry professionals, K-12 educators, and higher education faculty and staff, and will facilitate conversation and collaboration for applying green chemistry practices across all levels. The event is free to attend.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Light Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks, Beyond Benign

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. John Warner, John Warner Institute; Golisano Institute for Sustainability, RIT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Connecting K-12, Higher Ed & Industry: Engaging multiple levels of education, Sarah Briggs, Program Manager, NYSP2I

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. GCCoP Panel

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 1:10 p.m. Afternoon Orientation

1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Short presentation and hands-on activities

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break

2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Short presentation and hands-on activities
Teaching: Audience – High school and higher education general chemistry and organic courses
Research: Audience – Higher education and industry
Service: Audience – Middle school teachers and higher education student groups

4:05 – 4:30 p.m. Closing and Debrief

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Networking

More information available online.

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

All sessions run 8:00am to 4:00pm PT (11:00am to 7:00pm ET), with the exception of the last day as a half day.

Middle/High School Physical Science and Chemistry Teachers, you are invited to join us, as the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Belmont University announces a NEW half-day professional development workshop* this spring.

Build a spectroscope and ride the waves of light as we explore absorbance, transmittance, and the mathematical relationship among wavelength, frequency and energy in Wavelength: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of LEDs.

Why Register?

• There is no registration fee.
• Apply for a chance to receive a small microgrant for curriculum items, lab materials, or professional development opportunities that focus on green chemistry topics and classroom applications.
• Perform green chemistry labs, with an emphasis on preparation, student safety and chemical disposal.
• Receive a printed copy of both instructor and student versions of the labs taught at the workshop – including background information, lab procedures and analysis questions.

Event and Registration Information

• The workshop will run from 9:15 AM to 12:30 PM Saturday, March 29, 2025.
• Light breakfast snacks will be available.
• Registration ends Friday, January 24, 2025.
• Register under Upcoming Events at https://sites.google.com/view/its-easy-being-green-pd/home

*Expansion of my sustainable green chemistry workshop series is made possible by support from Beyond Benign.

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Are you an aspiring chemist, a passionate climate advocate, or an interested member of the public? Do you want to change the world through science? Join the IUPAC CHEMRAWN and Beyond Benign throughout 2025 to learn from experts in the field who are leading the charge to solve existential, world needs through chemistry. Speakers will orient their presentations around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), as well as the IUPAC Top 10 Emerging Technologies, to demonstrate the power that chemists hold in shaping, and preserving, the future. 

Each talk will be accompanied by  2-3 minute videos on the topic, for chemistry students in high school, university, and for the general public.

January Webinar 

“From Detoxifying Chemical Warfare Agents to Treating Nuclear Wastewater: Adventures in the Synthesis of Metal–Organic Frameworks” 

Ashlee Howarth, Concordia University

01/24/2025 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM EST

Webinar Description:

Named by IUPAC as one of the “Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry” in 2019, what can metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) really do? IUPAC CHEMRAWN Committee and Beyond Benign invite you to learn more about MOFs and join the discussion with Prof. Ashlee Howarth from Concordia University! Prof. Howarth is dedicated to using green chemistry principles and practices to design and synthesize rare-earth cluster-based MOFs which can then be applied to clean up wastewater from coal and nuclear power plants, as well as decontaminate military equipment. Other applications investigated by Ashlee also include catalysis, drug delivery, X-ray detection, and chemical sensing applications to solve our current environmental challenges. 

More About Professor Ashlee Howarth:

Ashlee J. Howarth is an Associate Professor and Concordia University Research Chair at Concordia University in Montréal. She was born and raised in London, Ontario. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario in 2009, and then went on to do her PhD in inorganic materials chemistry at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Michael O. Wolf. Before joining the faculty at Concordia, she completed an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Northwestern University with Joseph T. Hupp and Omar K. Farha. At Concordia, the Howarth group is focused on the design and synthesis of rare-earth cluster-based metal–organic frameworks targeting applications in pollution remediation, catalysis, drug delivery, X-ray detection, and chemical sensing. Ashlee is also the contact point for the Green Chemistry Commitment at Concordia University.

Unbeatable expertise in science teaching and learning professional development.....

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The UK's largest event focussing on science education professional teaching and learning, the ASE Annual Conference, takes place at the University of Nottingham's University Park Campus from Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th January 2025

• Choose from over 250 sessions from the best science education speakers and practitioners - all in one place.
• Focus on your school’s specific priorities, develop your own subject knowledge and learn from other teachers and science education experts.
• Enjoy fantastic networking opportunities to gain exciting new ideas, approaches and resources that you can share with your whole team.
• Explore an unmissable exhibition of more than 50 science education organisations, full of activities, equipment and resources with exclusive competitions and giveaways.

This is an amazing opportunity to engage in cost-effective, subject-specific professional learning and is perfect for all primary science educators, secondary and further education teachers, technicians, trainees and multi-academy trust science teams.

How much does it cost to attend? One day registration starts from only £99 for ASE teacher-members and even less for trainees-members and technician-members.

Our most affordable Early Bird tickets will be on sale until 23:45 on Sunday 3rd November.

Please note that registration will stay open for the duration of the conference but participants will need to check-in at registration desks upon arrival each day before entry to the main conference sessions.

Where can I find our more information about the Conference? The most up-to-date information can be found by exploring the Conference Webpage, within which you will find the link to the live digital timetable Sched - why not create your own personal agenda to suit your own professional development needs in Sched?

Where can I find my membership number? Your new membership ID number can be found in the top righthand corner on your My Account page of the ASE website after logging in (the numbers issued from the old system that start with an M are no longer valid). If you're not yet a member and would like to get the best conference rates, you can join online or over the phone on 01707 283000.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions? Please email conferences@ase.org.uk with any enquiries or call us on 01707 283000.

Are there minimum age requirements to enter the event? Students accompanying teachers as part of Saturday's Schools Exhibition are also permitted entry. Unfortunately children are not permitted to attend other events throughout Conference.

When will I receive my ticket/delegate badge? All delegate badges will be provided daily at the registration desks at Conference, within Pope Building in Room A15. Please ensure you provide evidence of your Eventbrite booking with your order number at registration. Registration will open at 08:00 on each day.

What's the refund policy? Cancellation of registration before 26th November 2024 will incur a 5% cancellation charge (30 working days before the event). After this date no refunds can be made.

Should you have any queries, please view the FAQs on the Conference webpage and should you not find the answer to your questions please email conferences@ase.org.uk and one of the events team will respond as soon as they are able. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at Nottingham in January 2025.

New Observe Wonder Think format for 2024-25. This year we are focusing on K-12 teacher peer collaboration. You are our best resource. There will be space for teachers to bring the resources, labs, lessons, articles that they are seeking to implement. What are the things you are learning as you implement? What challenges are you facing as you implement green chemistry in your classroom and lab? What has really worked well for you? Are there elements of your lessons/labs that you really need help with before implementation? Come and talk with your K-12 peers in the Green Chemistry Community of Practice. We are here to support, accompany, encourage and learn together. We will have speakers periodically to share what has worked in their classrooms, or to share lab safety tips. Register to attend. Only speaker sessions will be recorded, included with registration.

Esther Hines, retired chemistry teacher, ACS mentor and coach, adjunct chemistry faculty, will facilitate Observe Wonder Think monthly, third Thursdays, at alternating evening times.

For the event on January 16th, 2025, chat with us before, during, and after OWT in our Environmental Justice forum! Hint: this forum is part of the January Scavenger Hunt Week activity!