Chemistry Field Day: Titanium (22nd Annual)
The chemistry faculty at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha are proud to announce the Twenty-second Annual Chemistry Field Day - a day of fun and competition. This year's Chemistry Field Day is named for 'Titanium', the 21st element and will be hosted in UNO's Chemistry Department on Saturday, April 23, 2005 from 7:30 am to 4:00 p.m.
Your students are certain to enjoy themselves at the Chemistry Field Day and will remember the day for a long time afterwards. Your students do appreciate the extra time and effort that it takes on your part. The Field Day is also rewarding for you as a teacher. The events are interesting and it is a pleasure to watch so many students having fun with chemistry and enjoying themselves. Over 30 teams will compete this year and we hope that your team is among those at the Scandium Field Day.
This years events are: 'Chem Survivor!', 'Gameboard Gallimaufry', 'Fax the Facts', 'Serial Dilution to A Better Solution', 'Equation Balancing Act' and 'Quick Qual'. A detailed description and rules for the six field day events is included in this booklet.
In order to make the participation fun for all, teams will be classified as either primary or advanced:
PRIMARY teams are those composed of three - five members, none of whom have completed the first year of high school chemistry.
ADVANCED teams have at least one team member that has completed a full year of high school chemistry.
First, second and third prizes will be awarded for both classes of teams.
All participants must be currently enrolled at the school that they represent. Chemistry teachers are encouraged to accompany their teams through the events.
First Time Field Day teams: If you have never brought a team to the Chemistry Field Day before, you may feel some hesitation. There is a lot to be learned about strategy and the only way to develop this is to start bringing teams. Your students will enjoy the day even if they do not win and the record books show that first time teachers and first time schools have won numerous Chemistry Field Day awards over the years.
There will be lots to do to make this Saturday outing a meaningful day for you and your students. Please plan to participate and make the day a success! There will be doughnuts, coffee and juice during registration (7:30 - 8:00) and pizza for lunch.
To register, call Ellyn or Katie at UNO (554-2651) between 8:00 am and 4:30 p.m. You do not need to list students' names or commit yourself to a primary or advanced team until final registration at the Field Day. Also, send no money-- just bring the $25 registration fee to the Field Day. Your team may choose an element name (Sulfur, for example) or one will be assigned. If you register early, your team will have time to prepare posters, banners, T-shirts, or whatever! (Naturally, this extra effort is optional but it adds to the fun.)
