National Chemistry Week 2010
“Behind the Scenes with Chemistry!”
2010 Poster Contest
Deadline Wednesday October 6, 2010
You will get a maximum of 10 points** in extra credit
for entering a poster into the contest!
**depends on amount of effort put into poster
As part of National Chemistry Week 2010, the American
Chemical Society is hosting a poster contest for students in
kindergarten – grade 12.
Students should create a poster that celebrates the 2010 theme
“Behind the Scenes with Chemistry!”
The poster should be fun, motivational, informative, and inspire students to learn about the chemistry of the special effects used in movies and television. Students should consider the roles that chemistry can play in productions such as common special effects, makeup artistry, and movie set design and materials. Examples of previous poster contest themes and winners and more information on the theme are available below.For more information, check out www.acs.org/ncw
Prizes… Prizes… Prizes… Prizes…
Grades K – 2nd
Grades 3rd – 5th
Grades 6th – 8th
Grades 9th – 12th
The top two posters in each category of the national contest will receive cash awards. First place winners receive $100 and second place winners receive $50. There are also prizes for teachers of the winning students!
Contest Rules:
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All entries must be original works without aid from others.•
Posters must be no larger than 14 x 22 inches.•
Entries on foam board will not be accepted.•
Entries must be hand-drawn using crayons, paint, colored pencils ormarkers.
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All entries must have the following information included on the back ofthe poster: student’s name, grade, name of school , adult contact address, contact
name, contact telephone number, student/adult contact email address.
Home schooled students are eligible for the contest and should include
the name of any homeschool group with which they are associated.
• Suggestion--Make a label and clearly mark the above information
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Entries lacking complete and legible information will bedisqualified.