Environmental Chemistry

Spring 2010 Syllabus (including semester schedule)

PBL Team Projects, Presentations, etc. 30 points - individual 60 points - group 60 points - group
  Attend the February 16th Georgia Section - American Chemical Society Meeting ($15)

Lisa Detter-Hoskin, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Topic: "The Chlorine Rail Accident"
Location: GT Nanotechnology Research Center

http://chemistry.gsu.edu/ACS/

or
Write a two page paper (size 12 font, double spaced) on the environmental effects of this accident in Graniteville, SC..
(Due 2/19/10)

 Research an approved environmental disaster, write 5 learning objectives, and present a 20 minute group powerpoint presentation.

Presentations will be given March 31st

 Research an approved microorganism and its roll in the environment.  Design a professional brochure that summarizes your findings.

Brochures are due April 19th

 

Group Number Environmental Disaster Presentation Topic Objectives for Exam
1 Exxon Valdez Learning Objectives for all
2 Love Talk  
3 Trash Talk  
4 Cyanide Spill  

 

Milankovitch Theory Links:

NASA Library

Milankovitch Cycles

 Temperature Inversion Links:

All About Inversions

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Temperature Inversion Description
Stratospheric Ozone Links:

Ozone Depletion: The Montreal Protocol and more...

The Ozone Hole Tour

 Photochemical Smog Links:

Photochemical Smog

Smog: A Primer

EPA Information Sheet

 

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