Celebrating Chemistry

Celebrating Chemistry is designed to engage and educate children ages 9-12 (Grades 4-6) in the basic principles of chemistry.

• Available in both English and Spanish
• Aligned with National Chemistry Week (NCW) or Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) themes
• Contains themed articles, activities, and games

Current Edition

CCEW 2020 "Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry"

What's Inside

• Article – Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry
• Article – How the United National Sustainable Development Goals Make the World a Better Place
• Article – H2O, the Places You'll Go!
• Activity – (Re)Cycling Water
• Earth Day Timeline: Protecting Our Planet for 50 Years and Counting
• Activity – Earth-Friendly Plastics
• Article – Plants: Perfect Planet Protectors
• Article – Meg A. Mole Interview with Dr. John C. Warner
• Activity – Composting Chemistry

Download the Activities

• (Re)Cycling Water (PDF)
  • (Re)Ciclar el Agua (PDF)
• Earth-Friendly Plastics (PDF)
  • Plásticos Respetuosos de la Tierra (PDF)
• Composting Chemistry (PDF)
  • Química de Compostaje (PDF)
• Word Search solutions in English and en Español (PDF)

Online Articles and Activities

• Activity – Edible Water Pods (PDF)
• Article – Drop's Travels (PDF)
• Article – Coloring and Protecting our World with Paint (PDF)
• Article – Old Roads Can Be Made New Again (PDF)
• Article – Protecting the Planet through Green Chemistry to Promote Social and Environmental Justice (PDF)