<br/>Each year, the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) and the Museum of Science (MOS) & Boston Children’s Museum (BCM), Boston organize National Chemistry Week (NCW) and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Week (CCEW) outreach events in collaboration with several institutions from the Greater Boston area. During these events, undergraduate and high school students share their passion for chemistry as informal science educators by engaging MOS and BCM visitors with fun-filled hands-on chemistry activities with a key goal of promoting science among young learners. During 2017 and 2018 NCW/CCEW events, prototypes of Let’s do Chemistry (LDC) kits were used as hands-on activities. Engagement of undergraduate and high school students as informal science educators in such outreach events has created a networking opportunity between members of diverse institutions in Greater Boston area. These events have assisted informal student educators in developing skills necessary for long-term student success such as leadership and communication skills. The positive impacts of such events on students from a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) will be presented here.

Informal science education through STEM outreach events by the northeastern section of American Chemical Society and Museum of Science & Boston Childrens Museum, Boston: A low cost and high impact program for student success

2019 Spring National Meeting

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Informal science education through STEM outreach events by the northeastern section of American Chemical Society and Museum of Science & Boston Childrens Museum, Boston: A low cost and high impact program for student success

Informal science education through STEM outreach events by the northeastern section of American Chemical Society and Museum of Science & Boston Childrens Museum, Boston: A low cost and high impact program for student success