It is a challenge to demonstrate and get children involved in the science field. Our solution is �The Chemistry CirCus�: an experimental outreach program for communicating chemistry creatively offered by the American Chemical Society (ACS) student members of the University of Texas at El Paso. Our group has given performances of the Chemistry CirCus to the El Paso community for over 25 years. The Chemistry CirCus consists of a dozen activities and presentations engaging the audience in inquiry-based learning via experimental and demonstrative activities. These activities range from explaining acidity via pH indicators, demonstrating endothermic and exothermic reactions, testing different combustion reactions, and occasionally utilizing liquid nitrogen to demonstrate how cold is cold. The Chemistry CirCus has been proven to be an efficient method for educating the basic concepts of chemistry for all ages at different levels of education.

Promoting science with the �Chemistry CirCus�

247th National Meeting (2014)

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