During the academic year 2012-2013, ACS Student Affiliate Chapter at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico visits three pre-schools to involve kids in the Magic World of Science. Our goal was to motivate kids by increasing their creative skills through discovery activities. Students form pre-kinder and kinder from Colegio Sagrado Corazon, Colegio Amor de Dios, and PCUPR Pre-school were exposed to different demonstrations and experiences. Almost 200 kids were impacted along with their teachers. Some of the experiments included: Making snow, Color changes, Volcano eruption, the Thirsty Dinosaur, Super slime, and others. These activities allow them to recognize how science is part of our daily life. It also promotes science during early years allowing students to become future scientists. Inquiring skills, great motivation, and enthusiasm for science was developed.

Close encounter between chemistry and pre-school kids

246th National Meeting (2013)

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