Chicago ACS Chemistry Day, 2005    
 

"The Joy of Toys"

Saturday, October 15, 2005, 9:30 am to 3 pm
DePaul University
Lincoln Park Campus

The Public is Invited.    FREE ADMISSION
Wheelchair accessible
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Special activities:  Boy Scout Merit BadgeNational Chem Week Activity Patch

FUN AND LEARNING ALL DAY (ALL GRADES, COLLEGE, AND ADULT)
See our flier and map

Activities:

Contests and Hands-on Fun for Kids of all Ages 9:30 - 2:00
Teacher's Workshop
includes a session on how to use toys in the chemistry classroom and a sharing session of toy demos
10:00 - noon
Chemistry Demonstrations 10:00 - 2:00
Exhibits from Industry, Academia, and Government Agencies All Day
Poster Making Contest  

Featured Presentations:

Time Speaker Affiliation Topic
10:00 AM Russell Johnson Honeywell “Catalytic Converters for Transportation and Toy Cars”
11:00 AM Irene Cesa Flynn Scientific “Teaching with Toys!”
Noon James Shoffner Columbia College Choosing a Career:  Fixed Price, A La Carte, or Buffet”
1:00 PM Chris Daraska Ingredients, Inc. Cosmetic Chemistry”
2:00 PM Mike Heinz Niles West High School GRAND FINALE
Is it Chemistry or Magic?



Activities will include: Lectures, Demos, Contests, Prizes, and our world-famous Chemical Magic Show
The program includes:   Glass Blowing Demonstrations and free Blood Pressure Measurements

      Earn a National Chemistry Week Activity Patch      Scouts:   Earn a Merit Badge 

Additional resources:

High School Teacher Demonstrators:

Coordinated by

Exhibitors currently confirmed

Argonne
Cosmetic Chemists
Customs
DePaul
Illinois State Police
Iota Sigma Pi
ACS Membership
Women Chemists
NALCO
ACS PublicAffairs
McCrone Research Institute
ChemDay Patches


Sponsored by: The Chicago Section of the ACS,   Phone:   (847) 647-8405,
        and DePaul University





Updated 10/13/05