Captivating Chemistry Camp > Rising 3 & 4 Graders
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Themes Explored:
• What chemistry is and how it impacts daily life
• Key chemistry concepts, including atoms, molecules, acids, bases, and the periodic table
• Chemical and physical changes • Lab safety and proper use of authentic laboratory equipment
Camp Activities Include:
• Conducting rainbow pH reactions while learning about the biochemistry of their own bodies
• Working together to discover how to inflate a balloon using only chemicals and identifying a series of unknown chemicals through chemical tests
• Experimenting with the “iodine clock” reaction to explore how the concentration of chemicals impacts reaction rates
• Exploring a wide variety of polymers like silly putty, fake snow, and slime.
• Keeping a “lab notebook” to record all their discoveries
Highlights:
• Experiments conducted by campers using real lab equipment and chemicals not found in the average kitchen
• Real-life applications of chemistry
• Career explorations and readiness in STEM, along with scientist spotlights
• Opportunities to see big chemical demonstrations at Discovery Place’s Science at the Stage shows
• Time to meet a chemist where our Chemical Hygiene Officer will conduct a special chemistry demonstration for the campers and answer questions
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