1. CHEMCLUB Sandy Smith Palmer High School smithsj@d11.org http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/CCPHS/

2. MISSION C h e m C l u b invites, motivates, and encourages high school students who are fascinated by the many ways that chemistry connects to their world.

3. WHAT IS CHEMCLUB? high school club that provides students with a unique opportunity to experience chemistry beyond the classroom. There are currently over 330 clubs across the United States being supported by the American Chemical Society - with 5 clubs here in Colorado – Regis Jesuit High School; Palmer High School; Wasson High School; Denver Venture School; George Washington High School

4. WHAT IS CHEMCLUB? ChemClub provides students the opportunity to… – participate in chemistry activities outside of the classroom, – get involved in their community, – learn about chemistry careers, – enjoy social events, and – better appreciate how chemistry plays a role in our everyday lives.

5. ACS SUPPORT ACS supports chartered* clubs with fun and useful resources. handbook of information and resources for starting a club and conducting club activities. quarterly themed resource packets – inlcuding experiments, demonstrations, tips, and suggestions for non-laboratory club activities. help to connect to ACS local section & nearby ACS Student college chapter ChemClub Directory - lists clubs in your area Bonus items, such as t-shirts, copies of ChemMatters and the Journal of Chemical Education, are offered during the year, at no cost for active, chartered* clubs. * Free application – no fees involved in being a chartered club

6. WHAT IS IN STORE FOR 2011-2012? 2011-2012 Themes Special Resource Packet: IYC Water Experiment (September 2011) National Chemistry Week “Chemistry—Our Health, Our Future!” (October 2011) Forensics (December 2011) Food (February 2012) Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Recycling (April 2012)

7. WHAT IS IN STORE FOR 2011-2012? Feature Monthly Activities September: Fireworks October: Materials and Nanotechnology November: Thanksgiving—Food December: Holiday Ornaments January: Games, Puzzles, and U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad February: Valentine’s Day March: Art and Chemistry April: Alternative Energy May: Summer Olympics

8. PAST ACTIVITIES Toxins, Venoms, and Poisons Skin and Hair Chemistry and the Environment Adorn Yourself with Chemistry Creepy Chemistry and Spooky Science Oil Spills ACS ChemClubs – Ready, Set, GO!! Summer Chemistry: Sun, Sunscreen, Tanning and Sand Special Effects: How Chemistry Fools People Chemistry Behind MythBusters Winter Sports and Snow Making Holiday Ornaments Chemistry of Food Chemistry of Fall Get Messy with Chemistry! Summer Reading List Earth Day Activities Valentine’s Day Activities (available via the web-site)

9. ACS SUPPORT ACS also sponsors various contests. Chem Club Poster Contest 2011

10. ACS SUPPORT Addition support provided through the web-site: www.acs.orgwww.acs.org (click Education then ChemClub) Including ChemClub Happenings (NEW ChemClub Newsletter) Grants and Awards – International Year of Chemistry 2011 Grants - $250 The deadline to apply for these grants is September 9, 2011. – ACS ChemClub Community Activities Grant - $300 - $500 The deadline to apply for these grants is September 9, 2011. Certificates and Membership Cards – Student certificates and membership cards are available for chartered clubs. ChemClub T-shirts

11. ACS SUPPORT Contact the ACS Teachers and advisors can contact us for more information about stimulating activities, finding a guest speaker, science competitions, or advice for your Club. Email: hschemclubs@acs.orghschemclubs@acs.org Phone: (202) 872-6383 Toll Free: (800) 227-5558 ext. 6383

12. ChemClub at Palmer High School 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

14. 2010-2011 10 active members Events Chemistry Halloween Show –– Queen Palmer Elementary School (Anna Lockwood) – 4 th & 5 th Grade, Oct 26, 2010 Chemistry Energy Show – Palmer High School 1 st Year Chemistry Students – April 27, 2011 Making Soap – April, 2011 Chemistry Energy Show – Steele Elementary School – 4 th Grade – May 18, 2011

15. HALLOWEEN SHOW FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS Demos ~ 20 minutes – Invisible Signs – Bloody Hand Print / Bloody Message – Amorphous Monster in Glove – Disappearing Styrofoam Pellets – Boo Bubbles – Rainbow in a Cylinder (Dry ice & Universal Indicator) – Liquid Nitrogen (orange balloon, marshmallows, mini- pumpkin, – Burning money – Oozing Pumpkin Head – Genie in a Bottle Stations ~ 30 minutes – Ghost Crystals – Goo Worms – Pumpkin Head with polymer spheres inside – Rainbow Ghosts – Boo Bubbles – marshmallow ghosts in liquid nitrogen – Dry ice ice cream

19. COOL (AND HOT) CHEMISTRY SHOW For Elementary Students (grade 4) Demo Show ~ 20 minutes – Steel Wool – Flash Paper – Liquid Nitrogen banana, racquet balls, balloon, marshmallows – Elephant Toothpaste Exploration Stations ~ 30-40 minutes – Dry Ice– boo bubbles – Dry Ice– Ice Cream – Liquid Nitrogen – marshmallows, flowers – Hot packs / Cold packs

20. COOL (AND HOT) CHEMISTRY SHOW For first year chemistry students ~ 15 minutes – Liquid Nitrogen (balloon, racquet ball) – Steel Wool Veil – Flash paper – Flaming Tornado – Methane Bubbles – Whoosh Bottle

21. 2009-2010 23 members with about 13 members active Events Chemistry Halloween Show –– Palmer High School Year 1 Chemistry students – Oct 26, 2009 Cool Science Big Show @ UCCS– Several members volunteered at a hands-on station – Nov 7, 2009 Guest Speaker – Memory Wire with Marc Straub of Cool Science -Dec 14, 2009 ; Supercooling Water with Marc Straub ofCool Science – Feb, 2010 Cool Science Big Show @ Colorado College – Several members volunteered at a hands-on station - April 10, 2010 Chemistry Show – Focus on Solids, Liquids, Gases - Rudy Elementary (Dorene Calvin), 4 th & 5 th Graders – April 30, 2010

22. ACS-HACH HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY GRANT The ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Grant is awarded to U.S. high school chemistry teachers seeking funds to support ideas that transform classroom learning, foster student development, and reveal the wonders of chemistry. Teachers can request up to $1,500 for their ideas. Applications are accepted annually February 1 – April 1. Applicants for the 2011-2012 award cycle will be notified of their status by June 30, 2011. Palmer High School received a grant in 2009 Keeping Chemistry Cool (~ $900) – 10L Dewar Flask – Cryogenic Gloves

23. QUESTIONS ? Please feel free to contact me… smithsj@d11.org This PowerPoint is on my web-site. Go to http://www.myteacherpages.com/http://www.myteacherpages.com/ and click on Find Teacher – type in Sandra Smith. or http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/CCPHS/

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25. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 1 Demo Show ~ 20 minutes – Polymers Magic Cup – Where is the Water? Self-Siphoning Polymer – Supercooling Freezing Water on Impact – Dry Ice Floating Bubble Carbon Dioxide as a Fire Extinguisher Liquefying Dry Ice – Liquid Nitrogen Balloon with a Face Using a banana to hammer a nail in a board Freezing large marshmallows Racquet Ball

26. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 1 Exploration Stations ~ 20 – 30 minutes – Polymers Fake Snow Goo Worms Sodium Polyacrylate Spheres – Water Cycle – Dry Ice Ice Cream Boo Bubbles Fog in a cup – Liquid Nitrogen Eating frozen marshmallows Crushing flowers Exploration cup

27. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 2 Demo Show ~ 20 minutes – Polymers Magic Cup – Where is the Water? – Liquid Nitrogen Balloon with a Face Using a banana to hammer a nail in a board Crushing Flowers Racquet Ball – Dry Ice Floating Bubbles Carbon Dioxide as a Fire Extinguisher

28. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 2 Exploration Stations ~ 40 minutes – Special Materials Oobleck – corn starch and water Make and take slime – glue and borax Sodium Polyacrylate Spheres – Liquid Nitrogen Treats Eating frozen marshmallows & gummies – Dry Ice Ice Cream Fog in a cup

29. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 3 Demo Show ~ 20 minutes – Steel Wool – Flash Paper – Liquid Nitrogen banana, racquet balls, balloon, marshmallows – Elephant Toothpaste

30. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 3 Exploration Stations ~ 30-40 minutes – Dry Ice– boo bubbles – Dry Ice– Ice Cream – Liquid Nitrogen– marshmallows, flowers – Hot packs / Cold packs

31. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 4 Halloween Show for Elementary Students Demos – Invisible Signs – Bloody Hand Print / Bloody Message – Amorphous Monster in Glove – Disappearing Styrofoam Pellets – Boo Bubbles – Rainbow in a Cylinder (Dry ice & Universal Indicator) – Liquid Nitrogen (orange balloon, marshmallows, mini- pumpkin, – Burning money – Oozing Pumpkin Head – Genie in a Bottle Stations – Ghost Crystals – Goo Worms – Pumpkin Head with polymer spheres inside – Rainbow Ghosts – Boo Bubbles – marshmallow ghosts in liquid nitrogen – Dry ice ice cream

32. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 5 Halloween Show for High School Students ~ 40 minutes – Lava Lights – Boo Bubbles – Bloody Hand Print / Bloody Message – Blowing up Ghosts (marshmallow ghosts) – Amorphous Monster in Glove – Pumpkin Head with slimy things inside (worms, eyeballs, etc) – Pumpkin Glow Powder – Glow Sticks – Glow Signs with black lights – Eerie Lights – Mentos and Tonic Water – Dry Ice Fog – CheMystery Signs (invisible ink) – Fluorescent Slime Monster – Oozing Pumpkin Head – Ghosts & Goblins

33. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 6 Hot and Cold Chemistry Show for High School Students ~ 40 minutes – Dry Ice (Ice Cream, Floating Bubbles, Candle Flame Extinguisher, Rainbow in a Cylinder) – Liquid Nitrogen (balloon, banana – nail – board, racquet ball, marshmallows) – Mix 2 solids & freeze water – Elephant’s Toothpaste – Green Spiral – Methane Bubbles – Whoosh Bottle

34. SAMPLE PROGRAM # 5 Hot and Cold Chemistry Show for High School Students ~ 15 minutes – Liquid Nitrogen (balloon, racquet ball) – Steel Wool Veil – Flash paper – Flaming Tornado – Methane Bubbles – Whoosh Bottle

35. 2007-2008 (PILOT YEAR) 5 active members: Events xxxx

36. 2007-2008 (PILOT YEAR) Members: Connor Sweetwood, Moriah Fickle, John Meluso, Kyline Zeng, Cameron Jones

37. 2008-2009 Members Ethan Bills, Jaklyn Del Valle, Aaron Fair, Moriah Fickle, Daniel Gradisar, Meagan Huber, Tatyana Khazova, Stephen Pittman, Justin Proffitt, Christine Williams, Kyline Zeng, John Meluso Events Chemistry Show – Special Solids, Liquids, and Gases – Elementary – Grades 4 & 5 – Chemistry Show – Cool and Hot Chemistry Show – Palmer HS – 1 st year chemistry classes – May 6 & 7, 2009

38. 2008-2009 11 members (7-8 active) Events Chemistry Show – Special Solids, Liquids, and Gases – Elementary – Grades 4 & 5 – Cool (and Hot) Chemistry Show – Palmer HS – 1 st year chemistry classes - May6&7, 2009

39. 2009-2010 Members Justin Profit*, Vi Pham*, Jadyn Rickert*, Christina Albrecht, Maddie Hanson, Brett Yager, Meagan Huber, Sidney Afshari, Lynn Kim, Emily QuickBear, Kaley Rickert, Amber McAfee, Ester Mott, Brianna Cotte, Young Lee, Vanessa Valencia, Benazir Fazli, Selina Quintana, Jessica Z, Amanda Huber, Felicia Gonzalez, Jamie Havens, David Schumate Events Chemistry Halloween Show –– Palmer High School Year 1 Chemistry students – Oct 26, 2009 Guest Speaker – Memory Wire with Marc Straub of Cool Science -Dec 14, 2009 Chemistry Show – Focus on Solids, Liquids, Gases - Rudy Elementary (Dorene Calvin), 4 th & 5 th Graders – April 30, 2010

40. 2010-2011 Members Jadyn Rickert, Gordon Read, Reed Rickert, Justin Profitt, Vi Pham, Josh Layton, Zech Paige, Christopher Hopkins, Amanda Huber, Brittany Granaway Events Chemistry Halloween Show –– Queen Palmer Elementary School (Carol Brueggeman) – 4 th & 5 th Grade, Oct 26, 2010 Hot and Cold Chemistry Show – Palmer High School 1 st Year Chemistry Students – April 27, 2011 Making Soap – April, 2011

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