CHEMISTRY DAY AT IMPRESSION 5
On
Saturday, October 23, 2010, the MSU Local Section of the ACS celebrated
National Chemistry Week (NCW) with our 24th annual “Chemistry Day”
event. This year, close to 1000 people visited Chemistry Day at Impression
5 Science Center! Among those in attendance were Boy and Girl Scouts who
earned a participation patch for completing nine special activities, many of
which related to the theme of the day, “Behind the Scenes with Chemistry!”.
Thanks
to a generous donation from Emergent BioSolutions,
admission to Impression 5 was free! Emergent BioSolutions
also gave every child in attendance a pair of safety glasses! The MSU
Local Section gave everyone who attended Chemistry Day an NCW activity
newspaper (“Celebrating Chemistry”), a “Hooray for Chemistry” bag, a NCW
sticker, a “Proud to be a Chemist” temporary tattoo, a NCW helium balloon, and
a pocket periodic table of the elements.
In
addition to the regular exhibits at Impression 5, tables of hands-on activities
and chemical demonstrations were presented by:
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scientists from Emergent BioSolutions
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students from the Department of Chemistry at MSU
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MSU student organizations:
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ACS Younger Chemists Committee
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ACS Women in Chemistry
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NOBCChE
(National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers)
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Science Theatre
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Alpha Chi Sigma (chemistry fraternity)
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Omega Chi Epsilon (chemical engineering honorary)
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MSU Food Science Club
o
AISES (American Indian Science & Engineering Society)
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Olivet College Chemistry Club
·
students from Perry High School
·
students from
East Lansing High School.
Some of
the activities and demonstrations included making silly putty, exploring the
number of helium balloons required for an object to float, the science behind
popcorn, the chemistry of chocolate, making artificial snow, making artificial
blood, and exploring several special effects seen in the movies!
Chemistry Day would not have been possible without the
help and support of our volunteers. THANK YOU to everyone
who participated and helped to make Chemistry Day 2010 a great success!
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The MSU Local Section of the American Chemical
Society proudly presents:
Chemistry Day at Impression 5
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
10:00 am – 3:30pm
Join us for a day of fun at Impression
5! This year we will explore the chemistry
behind the “magic” in movies and on television!
Admission to Impression 5 is FREE on
Chemistry Day thanks to a generous donation from Emergent BioSolutions!
Are you
interested in Chemistry Day 2010? Follow
us on Twitter! (http://twitter.com/MSUChemistryDay)
Join our
Facebook group too! Search for “MSU
Chemistry Day”
For more information, click on the
links below:
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Would
you like more information about Chemistry Day 2010?
Please
contact Amy
Pollock, Chemistry Day 2010 Coordinator, for more information.
Follow
us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/MSUChemistryDay
Chemistry
Day 2010 Sponsors:
MSU Local Section American Chemical Society
MSU Department of Chemistry
Emergent BioSolutions
Impression 5 Science Center
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Would
you like to be a sponsor for Chemistry Day 2010? Please contact Amy Pollock for more information!
National
Chemistry Week 2010
October
17 – 23, 2010
American
Chemical Society National Chemistry Week 2010 Information
MSU Local Section’s
Past Chemistry Day Celebrations
History of "Chemistry Day" -- the MSU Local Section's National Chemistry Week Celebration
2009
Chemistry Day at Impression 5 Science Center
2008
Chemistry Day at Impression 5 Science Center
2007
Chemistry Day at Impression 5 Science Center