CHEMISTRY DAY
APRIL 13, 2007
The
Department of Chemistry at Metropolitan State College of Denver would like
to invite you and your High School students to participate in Chemistry Day
to be held on April 13, 2007. The
Metropolitan State Chemistry Department hopes this competition will stimulate
interest in chemistry and foster interaction among area high schools.
Metropolitan
State College of Denver is the largest public, strictly undergraduate four-
year urban college in the United States.
Since its creation in 1965, the college has contributed to the vitality
of downtown Denver and has changed the face of learning in the metropolitan
area with its phenomenal growth to approximately 18,200 students.
Chemistry
Day will consist of a competition between teams from local high schools in a
Chemistry Bowl and individual competitions involving chemistry knowledge,
laboratory techniques, and logical thinking.
In addition, students will be able to interact with college chemistry
faculty & chemistry undergraduates.
Students
may participate in any or all of the four individual contests as well as the
team chemistry bowl. In addition, students will be able to participate
individually in a "Nomenclature Bingo" contest for individual prizes
and points for your school. Bingo
cards with formulas of compounds will need to be matched with the names of
compounds the caller will announce (and vice versa). In addition to the token individual prize,
winning students will be awarded 5 pts for their school (up to a maximum of
50 points per school). All contests
will be conducted simultaneously with the Chemistry Bowl with time available
for students to participate in both types of activities.
Awards
will be presented to the top five finishers in each major contest as well
as the top five winners in the Chemistry Bowl.
An overall grand prize of a one-year scholarship for Metropolitan State
College of Denver will be awarded to the School that accumulates the most
points in all of the competitions.
Lunch
will be provided free of charge between 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration
will take place between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.
The contests will start promptly at 8:00 a.m.
If you and your students are interested in participating in the activities, please fill out the entry form and return it to the Department of Chemistry at Metropolitan State College of Denver by March 19, 2007. Maps of the campus and parking information will be mailed to you when your entry form is received. For additional information and questions, contact the Chemistry Department at (303) 556-2610. We look forward to seeing you on Chemistry Day.