How to Host a National Chemistry Week Event

Presenters•Kevin Dilley, Sciencenter•Frank Kusiak, The Lawrence Hall of Science•Lizzie Hager-Barnard, The Lawrence Hall of Science

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Today’s Brown-Bag

Schedule• American Chemical Society and

National Chemistry Week• Chemistry related NISE Net activities• Gummie Self-Assembly demo• Chemistry behind Gummie Self-

Assembly• Chemistry behind Capillary Action

American Chemical Society (ACS)

• Congressionally chartered nonprofit member organization of professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry

• World’s largest scientific society• Over 161, 000 members worldwide• 186 local chapters in the US• National Chemistry Week is one of the main community

outreach events of ACS

American Chemical Society website: www.asc.org

National Chemistry Week (NCW)

• October 19-25, 2014 (fourth week in October)• Theme: The Sweet Side of Chemistry—Candy• Began as National Chemistry Day in 1987 and was expanded

to a week in 1989.

National Chemistry Week website: www.acs.org/ncw

National Chemistry Week Resources

ACS provides a variety of resources for NCW• Event locator• Logos and graphics• Celebrating Chemistry activity book

Team up with ACS members to plan an event

• Local Section, ChemClub and Student Chapter locator

www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/ncw.html

NISE Net Activities

Candy and Food Related• Exploring Fabrication—Gummy Capsules• Sweet Self-Assembly• Mentos and Soda Explosion• Exploring Size—Scented Balloons• Exploring Properties—Capillary Action• Kitchen Chemistry stage program• Nano Ice Cream activity• Exploring Tools—Mystery Shapes

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