Chemistry Laboratory Skills: Post-Pandemic Hands-On Learning

Fall 2022

Olympia

Day

Freshman - Senior

Class Size: 25

Credits per quarter

Taught by

John Kirkpatrick

Environmental chemistry, molecular biology and ecology, oceanography

Students will learn bench skills needed to be proficient in a modern chemistry laboratory, with some overlap to biology. This includes making solutions, pipetting, accurately measuring volume and mass, preparation of materials, and essential safety details. The class will meet once a week with the goal of learning a new skill each week. This class is aimed at providing students with bench skills they may have missed during the pandemic, so that they will be prepared for further college level programs involving chemistry skills.