(2019) Introducing chemistry through the lens of earth’s systems: what role can systems thinking play in developing chemically and environmentally literate citizens?

Jeannie Kornfeld and Scott Stokoe 

Journal of Chemical Education 2019 96 (12), 2910-2917 

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00263 

Incorporating systems thinking in high school chemistry will equip future scientists and citizens with the skills to address complex global challenges. This article explains systems thinking and its role in chemistry education and then provides a five-day unit which can serve as the organizing framework for the rest of a high school science course.