Includes Kids and Chemistry, Chemistry is pHun, programs for scouts (Girl and Boy), etc.
“Chemistry is pHun” outreach program of the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented “Polymers are Marvelous Molecules” workshop as part of the Expanding Your Horizons Conference at the St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, March 13, 2017. Expanding Your Horizons is a national program designed to encourage young women to consider careers […]
Letting high school chemistry teachers know about the upcoming Chemistry/Biochemistry Career Day, an annual event at University of Missouri–St Louis on Friday, May 5th: Sponsored by the St Louis Section–American Chemical Society, the objective is to introduce high school science students to careers in chemistry and biochemistry and have them observe activities in those areas.
Report from Reni Joseph Kids and Chemistry co-ordinator ACS kids division celebrated National Chemistry Week at the Science Center on Thursday, October 27. We participated in the science SPOOKTACULAR event hosted by the Saint Louis Science Center. The hands-on activity was entitled “Making a clear liquid change color, is it magic or science?” Most liquid
Are you set for the annual Chemist Celebrate Earth Day at the Saint Louis Science Center, Lower Level? That would be 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday, April 23. This years theme “The Great Indoors: Your Home’s Ecosystem” seeks to focus international attention on environmental causes such as clean air, water, and energy to
“Chemistry is pHun” outreach programs reached at least 11 schools and 483 students during Spring, 2016. Four different programs tailored to different age groups and teacher requests can be offered: “States of Matter”, “Chemistry is pHun”, “What is Matter?”, and “Polymers are Marvelous Molecules” (includes DNA extraction from strawberries). In addition, Using the Scientific Method
The Washington University chapter of the national professional chemistry fraternity, Alpha Chi Sigma, is hosting the inaugural Chemistry Tournament (thus, WUCT). Teams of six high school students and one adult coach are welcome from … well … anywhere. On one day, April 2, 2016, find out if your team is the best. And better, have
Brownies of all ranks converged on Kirkwood High School on March 6th to learn and earn. Everyone yearning for a badge had to complete five different activities in a topical area. Brownie Scouts, second-graders, met the Home Scientist challenge, and 11 earned their badges. Their five activities centered mostly around food science, and fun. Seven
Kids and Chemistry helped celebrate National Chemistry Week at the Saint Louis Science Center, Saturday, October 25. Kids and Chemistry had three tables: • Enzymes for Digestion and Cleaning, led by Sheryl Loux, • Starch Scavenger Hunt! testing which foods and materials contain starch, led by Chris Glass, and • Crushing Cans! exploring states of matter, led by
Help inspire the next generation of chemists by volunteering for any of three (3) (III) upcoming opportunities. Missouri Tri-county Regional Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, February 22, 9am–12pm St Charles Community College (directions), Student Center (campus map) K-4 participation awards distributed. Judging for grades 5-8 grades, 9-12, honors 9-12 Free judges’ breakfast 8-9 Illinois Jr
Saint Louis University’s ACS Student Chapter (Chemistry Club) has been awarded a Community Interaction Grant from the national American Chemical Society. The mission of the grant program is “to provide funding for chapter projects that help to improve the science learning experience of underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged K-12 students.” The Chem Club will bring
