About the Cover:

Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2008: Water—Streaming Chemistry. Stream sampling at Green Mountain College combines community service with an environmentally focused general chemistry laboratory. The cover illustrates students participating in a service-learning project that benefits the local conservation district by collecting samples at locations along a nearby river. As described in the article by Sutheimer, service-learning programs in chemistry often incorporate environmental projects, although many topics are suitable for these programs. Successful incorporation of service-learning projects in the chemistry curriculum requires creativity and flexibility on behalf of all who are involved in these efforts. Photo by Paul Dahm of Green Mountain College.