Chemistry in Our Community: Strategies and Logistics Implemented to Provide Hands-On Activities to K–12 Students, Teachers, and Families

• Published in: Journal of chemical education Vol. 98; no. 4; pp. 1266 - 1274
• Main Authors: Godínez Castellanos, José L, León, Aliz, Reed, Christopher L, Lo, Jonathan Y, Ayson, Patricia, Garfield, Joseph, Alva, Michelle, Moreno, Miriam Ureño, Drake, Michael D, Gordon, Michele, Phillips, Shane, Alemán, Elvin A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Easton American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc 13.04.2021; Division of Chemical Education, Inc; American Chemical Society
• Subjects: Attitudes; Careers; Chemistry; College School Cooperation; College students; Colleges & universities; Community involvement; Community participation; Elementary education; Elementary School Students; Grade 4; Hands; Hands on Science; Higher education; Laboratories; Learning; Logistics; Middle school students; Motivation; Outreach Programs; Science Curriculum; Scientific Attitudes; Secondary School Students; Service Learning; STEM Education; Student attitudes; Students; Teachers; Teaching methods; Technical education; Undergraduate Students; Undergraduate study; California; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; First-Year Undergraduate/General; Public Understanding/Outreach; General Public; Elementary/Middle School Science

Service learning is a community-based educational approach where college students are connected to academic content through active participation in planned community experiences. Therefore, service learning is the form of civic engagement that we have used to connect Chemistry undergraduate students...