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CHEM EXPO 2010
DATE CHANGE: Sunday, October 17, 2010 (not 10/31) 11 AM to 3 PM at Balboa Park
Dear Chemistry / Science Teacher:
The San Diego Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) would like to invite you and your students to Chem Expo 2010, on Sunday, October 17 from 11 AM to 3 PM, in Balboa Park’s Casa del Prado (just east of the reflecting pool).
The Chem Expo is a free event that takes place annually in recognition of ACS National Chemistry Week. Chem Expo is designed to spark student interest in chemistry and science by means of chemical demonstrations, displays from local companies and organizations, and hands-on activities. This is the twenty-third year of Chem Expo in San Diego and we want you to join us in this celebration.
The theme for National Chemistry Week is “It’s Elemental.” There will be activities at Chem Expo that are centered on this theme. Posters contest submissions based on this theme are especially appropriate.
This year’s Community Event will be a Home Safety Fair. A display of various home safety equipment along with a description of the chemistry that it requires will be available for your students’ viewing.
Each student who attends Chem Expo will be given an extra credit “bingo card”. Bingo stamps on the card can be obtained by talking to a chemist from a local company, participating in hands-on activities, watching the live chemical demonstrations and answering questions about the chemistry involved. Your students can then return the bingo cards to you to verify their attendance and receive extra credit, at your discretion. Please tell your students to arrive at Chem Expo no later than 2:00 PM if they plan to complete all of the extra credit activities. Extra credit handouts will not be distributed after 2:30 PM.
There will be a free raffle at Chem Expo. Eight students will win $50 each (randomly drawn on each half hour - CLICK HERE for raffle flyer) and the School with the greatest number of students in attendance will win a $200 gift certificate.
Please encourage attendance and extra credit participation by all of your students. Your school might win the attendance prize!
If you have any questions, please visit our website or contact Gay Olivier-Lilley at olivierlilley@gmail.com or at (858) 587-8283. (E-mail will get the quickest response.)
CLICK HERE for general flyer.
American Chemical Society
San Diego Section
