Billerica Memorial High School ChemClub held a National Chemistry Week program at the local library for children. They focused on nanotechnology, with their main demonstration being a nucleation experiment using different size particles of copper and iron.
There were 4 different activity stations for the kids to visit:
- Making “snow” with hydrophilic polymers
- Water disappering into a superabsorbent polymer
- Magic Sand, why doesn’t it get wet?
The kids also got a goody bag of treats to take home with them, including a copy of Celebrating Chemistry 2012, magic sand, slime, and NCW temporary tattoos and stickers.