Lab Activities
Paper Recycling Lab (Deinking Recycled Paper Through Flotation)
Lab Intro Video: Setting the stage for the deinking lab activity- 5E Teacher & Student Guides
- Supplementary Resource: Overview of the Paper Recycling Process (video)
- Additional Resources: Flotation Deinking Chem Ed Article and Supplement
Biofuels/Bioplastics Lab (Enzymatic Digestion of Starch by Amylase)
Lab Intro Video: Setting the stage for the enzyme lab activity- 5E Teacher & Student Guides
- Supplementary Slides: Enzymes, Starch, PLA, Bioethanol, Fuel Cells
Pineapple Biorefinery Lab
Lab Intro Video- 5E Teacher & Student Guides
- Additional Resources: Related Careers
Photosynthesis/Algae Lab
Biopolymer Lab
Lab Intro Video- 5E Teacher & Student Guides
- Biopolymer Opacity Scale
- Article: The Ocean Cleanup device has returned from the Pacific Garbage Patch with its first load of plastic
- Additional Resources: Related Careers
Climate Change Lab
Lab Intro Video- 5E Teacher & Student Guides
- Additional Resources: Related Careers
Yeast Bioreactor Lab
Recycling, Carbon Footprint, and Earth Day Activities
(Developed by SBBP Teacher, Sanjana Sharma)
Video: Sustainability lessons at Franklin County Early College High School- Lesson Plan: Recycling and Carbon Footprint Project
- Earth Day Activities: Event flyer / Contest announcement / Rubric for student videos
Designing the Greener Shoe (Life Cycle Assessment – LCA)
Teacher Guide: Designing the Greener Shoe_ A Lesson in Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis- Shoe LCA Model Spreadsheet
- Life Cycle Assessment Student Handout
- Additional Resources: Sustainable Materials and Components for Footwear, Reebok’s Unisex Sneakers, Footwear’s (carbon) footprint
Sankey Energy Diagram Lesson
Lesson Overview (from SBBP teacher, Ana-Maria Topliceanu; modified from Biomass Conversion course)- Energy flow charts (by year, country, and state)
- Interactive energy flow chart diagrams
- Another interactive energy flow diagram for the US
Marine Plastic Case Study (Scientific Argumentation)
Lesson overview- Student argumentation handout
- Marine Plastic Data and Figures
- Article: G-20 urges ‘voluntary action’ on marine plastic crisis but fails to agree on common approach (Washington Post)
- “Talk Moves” Checklist
Bioeconomy & STEM Career Exploration
Career information on the STEM Career Awareness website- Bioenergy Career Map
- Career Exploration Sheet for Students
- Example Bioeconomy career poster assignment (Developed by SBBP teacher Karen Collier)
- Example STEM career exploration assignment (Developed by SBBP teacher Sandy Parker)
