National Chemistry Week 2010

National chemistry week 2010 will be held on October 17 – 23, 2010. Theme is about “Behind the Scenes with Chemistry". (Showcases the difference between what we see in television, movies, and literature and the real science behind the “magic” and mystery of special effects, hair/make-up, and forensics.)

National Chemistry Week is a community based program of the American Chemical Society (ACS http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content). This annual event unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating the importance of chemistry to our quality of life.

The mission of National Chemistry Week is to reach the public, particularly elementary and secondary school children, with positive messages about chemistry to:

1) Make a positive change in the public's impression of chemistry;

2) Promote a mechanism for effectively mobilizing ACS local sections;

3) Motivate the ACS membership through local section activities.

National Chemistry Week is administered by the ACS Office of Community Activities which is part of the Membership Division. The ACS Committee on Community Activities (CCA) delivers high-quality community-based outreach programs, products, and services and provides opportunities to connect chemists with their local communities in an effort to improve the public's perception of chemistry.

Theme
1997 Planet Chemistry
1998 A World of Color
1999 A Global Salute to Polymers (International Chemistry Celebration)
2000 Get Cooking with Chemistry
2001 Celebrating Chemistry & Art
2002 Chemistry Keeps Us Clean!
2003 Earth's Atmosphere and Beyond
2004 Health and Wellness
2005 The Joy of Toys
2006 Your Home - It's All Built on Chemistry
2007 The Many Faces of Chemistry
2008 Having a ball with Chemistry
2009 (Oct 18 - 24) Chemistry—It’s Elemental!
2010 (Oct 17 - 23) Behind the Scenes with Chemistry