Chemistry inquiry conducted by secondary school students into material degradation in the context of sustainability
María del Mar López-Fernández, Maria José Cano-Iglesias, Antonio Joaquín Franco Mariscal
Abstract
Through an inquiry-based approach, ninth-grade secondary students gain an understanding of how material degradation occurs in the environment, and their conclusions reveal the underlying principles of green chemistry.
Topics & Concepts
Context (archaeology)SustainabilityDegradation (telecommunications)Mathematics educationEnvironmental degradationChemistryPedagogyPsychologySociologyEngineering ethicsEngineeringGeographyEcologyArchaeologyBiologyTelecommunicationsChemistry and Chemical EngineeringSustainability in Higher EducationChemical Safety and Risk Management