Abstract
ABSTRACTGreen chemistry can strongly attract students to chemistry. We, therefore, developed a green chemistry educational game that motivates students at the undergraduate and advanced high school levels to consider green chemistry and sustainability concerns as they design a hypothetical, chemical product. The game is intended for incorporation into any chemistry course for majors and non-majors that teaches sustainability and/or the Principles of Green Chemistry at the undergraduate level. The game is free of charge and encourages students to think like professional chemical designers and to develop a chemical product with respect to function and improved human and environmental health. This computer simulation has been assessed by educators and can be seamlessly integrated into an existing curriculum.
Highlights
Green chemistry can attract students to graduate science and engineering programs, and can provide valuable skills for collaboration with other disciplines [1,2]
Molecular Design Research Network (MoDRN) research resulting from this four-year partnership was used to develop a myriad of educational materials for students, teachers, and professionals to advance green chemistry and the adoption of safer chemical guidelines by practitioners in the field
We provide an overview of the game and our approach to its creation
Summary
We envision that the Safer Chemical Design Game will provide teachers with a tool to integrate toxicology and green chemistry concepts into any chemistry course for majors and non-majors that teaches sustainability and/or the Principles of Green Chemistry at the undergraduate level in a fun and meaningful way. Because many institutions have already developed lesson plans around toxicology and green chemistry concepts, the Safer Chemical Design Game may act as an additional resource while discussing topics related to chemistry and toxicology It can accompany discussions of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME), molecular transport, physico-chemical properties of chemicals, toxicity, or green chemistry. The project team included Information Technology Services (ITS) specialists from Yale that assisted with technical aspects such as transfer of game files to a Yale secure server intended for sharing with the public
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