06/17/2021
For the end of the year, the chemistry club put together science activity kits for the 5th graders at Calvin Elementary. The "slime kit" shared between two students had all of the safety equipment, chemicals, graduated cylinders and an activity guide (written by Professor Robyn Hyde and Chemistry student Luke Miller) to make 2-4 batches of slime. Completing this activity, the 5th graders learned all about the chemistry of slime.
The club also put together Glo Germ hand washing kits. First you cover your hands with a lotion, wash your hands and then see how much fluorescent dye remains. This was a perfect activity to learn good about germs, how easily germs transfer and about proper hand washing. Funding for all of the kits was provided by Edwards Lifesciences.
Many thanks to the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation for the funding to create these kits, that now can be used year after year, and many thanks to other volunteers for helping us put together these kits.
