Green Chemistry Educational Resources

ACS aims to increase awareness and understanding of Green Chemistry principles, alternatives, practices, and benefits within traditional educational institutions and among practicing scientists. The following resources were developed by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute^® and the ACS Education Division.

Books

• Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry, Volume II
• Going Green: Integrating Green Chemistry into
  the Curriculum
• Introduction to Green Chemistry: Instructional Activities for Introductory Chemistry
• Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry
• Greener Approaches to Undergraduate Chemistry Experiments; en Español

Online Resources

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• ACS GCI Green Chemistry Pocket Guides – Free downloads
• Greener Education Materials for Chemists (GEMs) (developed by the University of Oregon)
• University of Scranton’s Teaching Green Chemistry Modules
• Beyond Benign – Green chemistry educational resources & programs
• Green Chemistry Network

More Educational Resources

• Chemistry Education Resources
• Science for Kids
• National Chemistry Week
• Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
• ChemMatters magazine

Activities and Experiments (by grade level)

Resource	Graduate	Undergrad	High School	Elementary
Green Chemistry Test Bank			X
Bleaching With Green Oxidation Chemistry	X	X	X
Tree Ornament Crossword Puzzle				X
Cleaning Up With Atom Economy		X	X
Determination of the Fundamental Electronic Charge		X	X
Fuel Cells: Energy From Gases Instead of Gasoline			X
Gassing Up Without Air Pollution				X
Green Chemistry: A Greener Clean	X	X	X
Green Chemistry Interactive Displays			X	X
Phytochemistry Activity			X