Chemistry Poster Contest for Students in 
Grades K to 12

"Health and Wellness!"

What: The theme for this year’s poster contest is "Health and Wellness!".   Prizes will be awarded in four grade categories. The best poster in each grade category  will be sent on to the national competition.
       
Grade Categories 
Grades K - 2, 3 - 4, 5 - 8, and 9 - 12
       
Prizes

For each of the four grade categories The Philadelphia Section will present the following prizes:
Winner: $50 savings bond
 Honorable Mention: Chemistry T-Shirt
The top poster of each grade category from the Philadelphia Section will be sent on to compete in the national ACS contest.
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/resources/ACS/ACSContent/ncw/PDF/ncw_04_poster.pdf

       
Contest Rules

      ·        All entries must be original works without aid from others.
·        Posters must be no larger than 14 x 22 inches in size.
·        Entries on foam board will not be accepted.
·        Entries must be drawn using crayons, paint, colored pencils or markers.
·        Only one entry per student will be accepted.
·        All entries must have the following information included on the back of the poster:  name of local section, student’s name, grade, home address, telephone number, name of school, school address, teacher’s name, teacher’s email address, and school telephone number.
·        The posters become the property of The Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society.
·        All entries must be delivered to the appropriate college/university (see the list below) by 4 PM Nov. 1, 2004.

        
Judging

  Illustration of the Theme (chemistry's role in keeping people healthy and well)
 Artistic Merit 
  Creativity and Neatness 
      
Semi-Final and Final Judging The college/university representing each region will select two semi-finalists from each grade category and notify the students and teachers. Final local judging will take place at the November Board of Directors meeting and the contest winners and their teachers will be notified by phone.  
 National
Contest		   The Philadelphia Section will identify one winning poster in each of the four (4) grade categories at the November Board of Directors meeting and submit the winning posters to the ACS Office of Community Activities in Washington, DC.  All posters will be displayed during the 229th ACS national meeting in San Diego, CA, March 13 to 17, 2005.  One national winner and one national honorable mention will be selected for each grade category during the San Diego meeting.

PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Bucks County Burlington County Camden County
Dr. Robert Orr Dr. Alex J. Roche Dr. Alex J. Roche
Room M 113 Stedman Art Gallery Stedman Art Gallery
Mandell Science Building Fine Arts Complex Fine Arts Complex
Delaware Valley College Rutgers University, Camden Rutgers University, Camden
         
Chester County Delaware County Montgomery County
Dr. Melissa Cichowicz Dr. Barry Selinsky Dr. Victor Tortorelli 
Room 117 Room 215 Room 203 
Schmucker Science Center Mendel Hall  Pfafher Hall 
West Chester University Villanova University Ursinus College 
         
Philadelphia 
East of Broad Street		 Philadelphia 
West of Broad Street
Dr. Thomas Straub Dr. E. Peter Zurbach
Room 302 Room 410
Holroyd Hall Science Center
La Salle University Saint Joseph's University

 
Information for teachers (Word format) or (pdf format)

Contact
Person:		 Any Questions? Phone or e-mail
Dr. Thomas Straub
215-951-1263
e-mail:  straub@lasalle.edu

         View a list of Finalists and Winners from last year's Poster Contest 

 


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