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ACS Community Activities Contest: NCW 2008 Winners by Stacy Jones
The winners of the annual National Chemistry Week (NCW) poster contest were announced on November 14, 2008. The contest, held during the fourth week in October, invites K–12 students to display artistically the impact of chemistry in their lives. The 2008 theme focused on the chemistry of sports. Students were encouraged to emphasize the chemical principles connected with different sports, sports materials, safety equipment, and how the body performs during physical activity. Submissions are first reviewed by each ACS Local Section. One poster in each of four age categories is then sent to the ACS Office of Community Activities for a final judging. This year a record-breaking 83 entries were submitted by Local Sections. Eight winners were chosen from among the scores of exciting and creative posters. Prizes of $250 and $150 were awarded to the first and second place entries at each of the four grade categories. The teachers of the winning students also received prizes. Several of the winning entries are featured on this page. See all
the winning entries at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncwposters/ sets/72157608963367174/detail/ (accessed Jan 2009). The NCW 2009 theme is Chemistry—It’s Elemental! Find more information about it and entering the poster contest by going to http://www.acs.org/ncw (accessed Jan 2009). To find your NCW coordinator and information about your Local Section’s contest, click on the link Find an NCW Coordinator. Supporting JCE Online Material
http://www.jce.divched.org/Journal/Issues/2009/Mar/abs280.html Abstract and keywords Full text (PDF) with links to cited URLs
Stacy Jones is Senior Member Associate, ACS Office of Community Activities, 1155 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036;
[email protected].
A Selection of Winning Entries: 2008 NCW Poster Contest A selection of winning entries, clockwise from top left: 9th–12th Grade: Zayra Feliciano, first place, Grade 11, Puerto Rico Local Section 6th–8th Grade: Kristina Ekman, first place: Grade 8, Wisconsin Local Section 3rd–5th Grade: Will Rotsch, first place: Grade 4, Delaware Local Section K–2nd Grade: Morgan Meer, second place: Grade 2, Pittsburgh Local Section
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Journal of Chemical Education • Vol. 86 No. 3 March 2009 • www.JCE.DivCHED.org • © Division of Chemical Education
