Events for Everyone:

NCW 2007
 

"The Many Faces of Chemistry "
Celebrate
October 21-27, 2007 

Chemistry has many faces;
Cleveland covers all the bases!

In our hands-on demonstrations at libraries, children with perform experiments related to the people and companies from northeast Ohio who have contributed to science and chemistry. Join us for an hour of hands-on experiments and demonstrations to celebrate National Chemistry Week and do tests to identify acids and bases with color changing wonders, build a bubbling volcano, make paint out of milk and more.

Thank you to all who are
volunteering for NCW 2007!

Interested in volunteering?
2007 is nearly done. We'll start planning for 2008 in April.
  Click above for more information.

Dates for Current Volunteers:
GAK day over for 2007
Dress Rehearsal over for 2007
Additional information is on the volunteer link above.
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2007 Program Script
Script Addendum
- Full details of the library and teacher hands-on program, from set-up to clean-up.

Library Book List
Places and Faces to Visit List Links
and printable handout
Children's Experiments to-do at Home handout

ACS 2007 NCW Celebrating Chemistry newspaper:
13MB file
Link to ACS site with smaller sections

MSDS for 2007 Script
- NaOH
- CuSO4-5H2O

Ohio Dept of Ed
Alignment to Standards:
Phenolphthaline Face
Traffic Light
Jelly Indicator
Volcano
Milk Paint
Al Metal
Absorbants
Other
more to come soon!
 

  K-12 Contests 2008:
 

In this Olympic year we will have fun with chemistry and sports. Join us for our one-hour hands-on program as we study
the science and chemistry of our playing fields, cleaning those nasty grass stains, treating sports injuries, and more!

Hands-On Library Programs -October 19-25 (mostly)
One hour programs. Ages 8-11
Limited to 30 participants per location. Dates and/or times are
subject to change; contact your local library for a reservation. See description to the right.
 

Chemistry & Poster Contests
  Rules & Information

 

2006 Contest Winners
 Events for Educators: NCW Archives:

CRCST Fall Conference
October 11, 2008
  - ~8am-2pm at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo-

First 40 teachers receive a hands-on demonstration kit with materials for 7-9 experiments for up to 30 students. This year's program is described to the right.
Our script (link on right) provides all information needed from set-up to clean-up, including information on how to remake the kit for future use.

Congratulations to Cleveland section ACS, NCW committee for winning the national ACS ChemLuminary Award for 'Best Teacher Program 2006'


NCW 2006 Events
NCW 2006 Links

Links to
NCW materials
from the past.

NCW National for 2007:

Link to the American Chemical Society's
National Chemistry Week website

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Special thanks to the following donors who contributed to the NCW 2007 Programs:
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation -Thanks for a third year!
NASA Glenn Research Center
John Carroll University
Cuyahoga County Public Libraries
LD Carlson
Graftech
High School and University students who helped with GAK supplies
and other anonymous sponsors for their generous contributions and support