Participate in a Global Experiment During The International Year of Chemistry
“The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.”
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is the oldest of global scientific unions. It decided it was time to celebrate the achievements in chemistry and developed the International Year of Chemistry. In 2008, The United Nations proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry. It’s a global effort to highlight achievements in chemistry and encourage participation in on-going activities throughout the year. Students and teachers will also have the opportunity to participate in a worldwide experiment and share their results.
| Why should we celebrate chemistry? With their typical humility, chemists will tell you that there is nothing in the world that does not involve chemistry. All known matter – gas, liquid and solid – is composed of the chemical elements or of compounds made from those elements. Humankind’s understanding of the material nature of our world is grounded in our knowledge of chemistry. Indeed, all |
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Our week-long salute to amazing science teachers wraps up with a visit to Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado, where chemistry teacher Wally Keesecker gets students fired up about science. Wally is well-known for his attention-grabbing science demos that introduce students to real-world connections to everyday chemistry.
