Chemistry week - 4th to 10th November 2024
This annual celebration of the chemical sciences is coordinated by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The theme for 2024 is 'chemistry is shaping the future'.
The activities highlighted look at:
- the impact of plastics on the planet and possible alternatives to plastics made from fossil fuels
- how materials can be used in a more sustainable way
- alternative energy stores
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Human Impact on the Environment (Age 14 to 16)
From Arkive, this presentation and activity are designed to teach students aged 14-16 about the concept of human impacts on the environment. The presentation explains how human impacts can directly affect species survival, using plastic waste as an example. The activities then encourage students to consider how the...
Recycle or Reuse? - Secondary Global Upd8
This activity examines the meanings of the terms reduce, reuse and recycle. Students consider the efficacy of recycling and reusing and whether they produce the desired results of reducing waste and energy requirements and minimising primary resource use. They then compare the impacts of recycling aluminium to...
Practical Action teaching resources which embed sustainability issues into all aspects of D&T. They unpack sustainability terms such as the 6Rs’, present a range of design briefs/STEM challenges set in global context and evaluation tools. Suitable for ages 11-16.
Sustainable Design: Volvo Life Cycle Assessment
This film clip shows how life cycle assessment has resulted in changes to many of the materials used in the production of Volvo cars. The Life Cycle Assessment team test new low emission materials, such as safe plastics and novel textiles, to ensure they have a neutral smell. This is an ongoing process, with...
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| Subject(s) | Science, Chemistry |
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| Age | 11-14, 14-16, 16-19 |
| Published | 2020 to date |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cxhtmo |
