American Chemical Society and Chemistry Week
The Cleveland ACS sponsors three contests for students in K-8. Each contest requires that students experiment, record observations, and organize his or her thoughts to answer age-appropriate questions. The 3rd-4th graders conducted a series of experiments and observed how much foam was produced when different crushed and liquefied candies, vinegar, ginger ale, and lemon juice were mixed with baking soda. The 5th – 8th graders observed the reactions that occurred to copper pennies and other metals soaked in vinegar and salt over a three-day period. Two Birchwood students were chosen from the 550 5th – 8th grade entries.
Bianca H 4th grade regional winner
Vinny K. 5th grade winner
Sanjana R. 7th grade winner
The ACS, also, sponsors a poster contest for students in Kindergarten – Grade 12.
This year’s theme was “Behind the Scenes with Chemistry”. Students from six counties in the greater Cleveland area submitted entries relating to the theme "Behind the Scenes with Chemistry."
Shruthi R. K-2 regional winner
Sahej B. 3rd-5th regional winner
Sahej B. 3rd-5th second place national winner
