Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) Illustrated Poem Contest!
As part of CCEW 2024, students from grades K-12 were invited to share their interpretation of this year's theme, "Get a Charge Out of Chemistry”, in the form of illustrated poems. Winners qualified for the national contest via ACS local sections. At the national level, first- and second-place prizes were awarded in four categories. Thank you to all schools and local sections that participated!
See the winners by grade category below. Click on the images to view a larger version of each illustrated poem.
Grades K-2
1st Place
Clio B.
Binghamton Local Section
2nd Place
Reagan R.
Idaho Local Section
Grades 3-5
1st Place
Celine S.
Silicon Valley Local Section
2nd Place
Sloan D.
Southern Arizona Local Section
Grades 6-8
1st Place
Harper M.
Western Michigan Local Section
2nd Place
Claire V.
Midland Local Section
Grades 9-12
1st Place
Emma M.
Kentucky Lake Local Section
2nd Place
Stephen T.
Midland Local Section
