Austin Children’s Museum Celebrates National Chemistry Week during Science Sunday on 10/18
WHO: Austin Children’s Museum, Central Texas Local Section of the American Chemical Society, The University of Texas Department of Biochemistry, children and adults
WHAT: It’s a kickoff for National Chemistry Week, especially for the youngest of chemists! During ACM’s Science Sunday, children and parents will learn about chemistry through fun, interactive demonstrations and experiments led by local guest experts.
The Central Texas Local Section of the American Chemical Society will demonstrate chemical reactions using liquid nitrogen and lead children on an Elements of the Periodic Table scavenger hunt (Did you know the Periodic Table is celebrating its 140th anniversary?). Children and parents can also experiment with chemistry together by shining copper pennies, changing the color of cabbage juice, shrinking plastic and making glitter slime or play dough.
The University of Texas Department of Biochemistry will lead activities that help answer the question: When are bacteria good? Hands-on activities for the whole family include: What makes a mad cow mad?, How fast does disease spread?, Bacteria as nano-factories, What do cells need to grow?, How do cells become resistant to antibiotics?
All activities for Science Sunday are included with Museum admission ($6.50 per person. $4.50 per child 12-23 months. Children under 12 mos. free). Admission is FREE to the public every Sunday from 4-5pm.
The Science Sunday program is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
WHEN: Sunday, October 18, from 3pm-5pm
WHERE: Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado
WHY: A fun way to get children, parents and the community involved in National Chemistry Week and to demonstrate the importance of chemistry to our quality of life.
For more information visit www.austinkids.org or call 512-472-2499.
ABOUT ACM
The mission of the Austin Children’s Museum is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Located at the Dell Discovery Center downtown at the corner of 2nd Street and Colorado, the Austin Children’s Museum is one of the city’s popular cultural attractions with 200,000 visitors annually. Founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization, the Austin Children’s Museum delivers its mission through a variety of exhibits, programs and outreach activities. For more information, please visit austinkids.org.
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