Water: A chemical solution

By Tony Wright and Javier Garcia Martinez2011-01-01T00:00:00

A fisherman in Baucau, East Timor, casts a net in the water to catch small fish

Source: UN Photo / Martine Perre

A Global Experiment for the International Year of Chemistry

In 2011, the International Year of Chemistry, school students around the world will be invited to explore one of Earth's most critical resources, water. The results of their investigations will contribute to a Global Experiment, which will possibly become the biggest chemistry experiment ever. The global experiment - an initiative of the IUPAC Committee on Chemistry Education - has been developed to appeal to students from primary school to senior high school. The activities that make up the experiment will help students appreciate the role of chemistry in issues of water quality and purification. At the same time, students will contribute to an online global map, reporting on their investigations of water quality and water treatment.

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