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Resources for National Chemistry Week 2012

Celebration Overview

• NCW At-A-Glance
• Outreach Friendly Activities
• Celebrating Chemistry | En Español | Em Português
• Science Safety Guidelines
• Past Themes and Resources

NCW Illustrated Poem Contest

As part of every National Chemistry Week (NCW) celebration, the American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors a national contest for students in Kindergarten – Grade 12. Entrants will be asked to submit an illustrated poem that highlights the importance of chemistry and health. All illustrated poems must first be judged at the local level in order to be considered for the national contest. Please contact your NCW Coordinator for local contest deadlines. View the NCW Illustrated Poem Contest archive.

• NCW Illustrated Poem Contest Entry Form
• NCW Poem Contest Customizable Flyer

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NCW Youth Activity Patch

• Youth Activity Patch Guidelines

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Student Activities and Resources

• Play the Moleville Nanopuzzle Game
  This online puzzle will engage students while they learn about nanotechnology in their community.
• Activities for Children
  “Science for Kids” activities. Spanish version.
• Meg A. Mole Career Profiles
  Read about all of Meg’s adventures! These interviews are an excellent resource for teachers to inform their students about the activities chemists perform everyday.
• ChemMatters
  The premier chemistry magazine for high school students.
• Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
• National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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Educator Resources

• Green Nanotechnology Concepts
  Resources for Middle and High School classes from Beyond Benign.
• Journal of Chemical Education
  A journal for chemical educators featuring activities and articles. This selection of articles is specific to this year’s theme of nanotechnology.
• NCW 2012 – PowerPoint
  This presentation may be adapted and used to introduce nanotechnology concepts to groups of various ages.
• NCW 2012 – Electronic Resources List
  A compendium of websites and other resources related to the NCW theme sorted by topic with annotations from Chemists in the Library.
• Lesson Plan: Discovery of Fullerene
  Use this sample lesson plan in the classroom.
• ACS-NSTA Web Seminar
  Join the ACS-NSTA Web Seminar on Wednesday, September 19^th to find out about NCW resources for Middle and High School Science. Registration is required.
• Terrific Science
  Free activities that you can download.
• Chemical Heritage Foundation
  The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) fosters an understanding of chemistry’s impact on society.

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