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Kitting out a science classroom for The City of Kumasi School in Ghana
Suggestion
Victoria Chapman | added on Dec 07, 2010
Learning Link Ghana's ambitious 2011 project supported by Fitzwimarc School in Rayleigh in the UK is to kit out a classroom at The City of Kumasi School in Ghana, West Africa. Currently, science teaching is text-book based and children at the school miss out on the opportunity to experience chemistry through doing.
| Topic: | hands-on activities, engaging the youth, afica, ghana, charity, third sector, voluntary, experiments, children, lectures | Audience: | general public, students, secondary schools, high schools, scientists, educators, teachers, tertiary education, primary schools, press, global |
making deck of cards having each element and some interesting information about it as the design and distributing it for free
Suggestion
Madhura Joshi | added on Dec 06, 2010
that way people will use it for playing and while playing they will read and get to know more about the role which that element is playing in their life!
| Topic: | Audience: | students, game, cards, elements, periodic table |
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Discussion
Silindokuhle Mbonane | added on Dec 01, 2010
Chemistry focus week/ National chemisrty festival
AAAS Meeting in Washington DC Feb 17-21, 2011
Discussion
Charles Casey | added on Nov 30, 2010
There will be 6 Chemistry Symposia at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington DC Feb 18-21, 2011.
Along with many organizations worldwide, AAAS is celebrating the International Year of Chemistry to acknowledge the achievements of chemistry.
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Exhibition concerning the importance and imminent need for chemistry in social and everyday life.
Collaboration
Hichem Abassi | added on Nov 27, 2010
sort of science fair or scientific experience accessible to everyone but too valuable to everyone,so no one will get bored or will negligate this very important event ,the year of chemistry.

