As part of our celebration of National Chemistry Week, students from K-12 were invited to submit an illustrated poem around this year’s theme “Picture Perfect Chemistry”. The Outreach committee was impressed by the talent and creativity shown by our local students. Our regional winners will now go on to compete […]
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Maya Mourshed, previous local winner of the ACS Illustrated Poem Contest, has become a published author with her first book, Chemistories. This book is a collection of her short stories and poems about chemical elements that come to life, accompanied by her own illustrations. As the back cover explains “Each element […]
Picture Perfect Chemistry at the Spooky Mad Science Expo CSW celebrated National Chemistry week this year by running chemistry-based activities for kids at the Spooky Mad Science Expo in Alexandria, VA. CSW was joined by dozens of other local groups to spread science and fun on a sunny October Saturday. […]
As part of CCEW 2024, students from grades K-12 were invited to share their interpretation of this year’s theme, “Get a Charge Out of Chemistry”, in the form of illustrated poems. Winners qualified for the national contest via ACS local sections. Grades 3-5 Regional winner: Siyona D. Grades 6-8 Regional […]
The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) celebrated “Chemists Celebrate Earth Week”- CCEW 2024, during the annual Rockville Science Day event on Sunday, April 21, between noon to 5 pm, at Montgomery College, Rockville Campus. The event was a huge success! According to the Rockville Science Center Organization 3500 people attended […]
For this event, high school students are asked to imagine that they are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine for high school students that focuses on the role of chemistry in everyday life. In addition to the article, […]
As part of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, CSW will be hosting the ACS Illustrated Poem Contest for students K-12. Students are invited to create poems and illustrations around the theme, “Get a Charge Out of Chemistry”. Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the […]
This year chemists across the world will celebrate Earth Week 2024 from April 21-27. The theme this year is “Get a Charge Out of Chemistry”. CSW has three ways you can help us celebrate. Volunteer with us: The Chemical Society of Washington will be celebrating “Chemists Celebrate Earth Week”- CCEW […]
As part of the celebration, CSW will be hosting the ACS Illustrated Poem Contest for students K-12. Students are invited to create poems and illustrations around the theme, “The Healing Power of Chemistry.” Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the national level where ACS […]
The Chemical Society of Washington would like to remind its members and anyone interested in providing chemistry related activities that can easily be performed at home using materials that are available at your local store that the ACS is making educational resources available by topic to aid parents and teachers […]