Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews (Apr 2018)

The safer chemical design game. Gamification of green chemistry and safer chemical design concepts for high school and undergraduate students

  • Karolina E. Mellor,
  • Philip Coish,
  • Bryan W. Brooks,
  • Evan P. Gallagher,
  • Margaret Mills,
  • Terrance J. Kavanagh,
  • Nancy Simcox,
  • Grace A. Lasker,
  • Dianne Botta,
  • Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal,
  • Jakub Kostal,
  • Melissa L. Mullins,
  • Suzanne M. Nesmith,
  • Jone Corrales,
  • Lauren Kristofco,
  • Gavin Saari,
  • W. Baylor Steele,
  • Fjodor Melnikov,
  • Julie B. Zimmerman,
  • Paul T. Anastas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2018.1434566
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 103 – 110

Abstract

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Green 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.

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