The MSU Local Section of the American Chemical
Society proudly presents their:
2007 National Chemistry Week
Celebration
Chemistry Day at Impression 5
Saturday,
October 27, 2007
Theme: The Many Faces of Chemistry
On Saturday,
October 27, 2007, the MSU Local Section of the ACS
celebrated National Chemistry Week (NCW) with our 21st
annual “Chemistry Day” event.
This year, 1337 people visited Chemistry Day at Impression 5 Science
Center! Among those in attendance were
413 Boy and Girl Scouts who earned a participation patch (pictured above) for
completing nine special activities, many of which related to the theme of the
day, “The Many Faces of Chemistry”.
Thanks to a generous donation from Emergent BioSolutions,
admission to Impression 5 was free! The
MSU Local Section gave everyone who attended Chemistry Day an NCW activity newspaper (“Celebrating Chemistry”),
a “Hooray for Chemistry” bag, an NCW sticker,
a “Proud to be a Chemist” temporary tattoo, and an NCW helium balloon.
In
addition to the regular exhibits at Impression 5, tables of hands-on activities
and chemical demonstrations were presented by students from the Department of
Chemistry at MSU, MSU student organizations: ACS
Women in Chemistry, ACS Younger Chemists Committee, NOBCChE (National Organization of Black Chemists and
Chemical Engineers), Science Theatre, Alpha Chi Sigma (chemistry fraternity),
Omega Chi Epsilon (chemical engineering honorary); and students from Olivet
College and Perry High School. Many of
the activities and demonstrations showcased how chemistry is important to
various professions and everyday life! Some
of the activities included investigations in fluorescence and objects that glow
in the dark, making nylon rope, the chemistry of bubbles, fun with dry ice, writing
with invisible ink, clock reactions, antacid rockets, the CO2 leaky
faucet, and making ice cream with liquid nitrogen.
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 2007 a great success!
Fletcher
Daniels, Vice-President of the MSU NOBCChE (National
Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical
Engineers) chapter, explains fluorescence to a group of Boy Scouts. This hands-on activity was featured at the
MSU Local Section “Chemistry Day” event at Impression 5 Science
Center (
MSU
Undergraduates prepare for the next “Rainbow Connection”
demonstration. This hands-on activity
was featured at the MSU Local Section “Chemistry Day” event at
Impression 5 Science Center (
Jennie Froelich, President of the MSU Younger Chemists Committee,
watches as Boy Scouts wait to catch bubbles from the “CO2
Leaky Faucet”. This hands-on
activity was featured at the MSU Local Section “Chemistry Day”
event at Impression 5 Science Center (
Two Boy
Scouts practice making bubbles. This
hands-on activity was featured at the MSU Local Section “Chemistry
Day” event at Impression 5 Science Center (
An MUS Undergraduate pulls a string of nylon out of
solution. This hands-on activity was
featured at the MSU Local Section “Chemistry Day” event at
Impression 5 Science Center (
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National Chemistry Week
2007
October 21-27
History of "Chemistry Day" -- the MSU Local Section's National Chemistry Week Celebration
American Chemical Society National Chemistry Week 2007 Information
Sponsors:
MSU
Local Section American Chemical Society
MSU
Department of Chemistry
Emergent BioSolutions
Impression
5 Science Center
Questions?? Please contact Amy Pollock, Chemistry Day 2007 Coordinator for more information.