2020 USNCO Letter to High School Chemistry Teachers

Individual Student Registration Form

1st Year Exam Rules
1st Year Exam Registration Form

Advanced Exam Rules
Advanced Exam Registration Form

Registration forms must be received by March 1, 2020.

The Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade (Four categories: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12).
Contest Deadline: May 3, 2020
Prizes: 1st Place = $100, 2nd Place = $50, and 3rd Place = $25 in each age group.
Submit official entries at this link: bit.ly/CCEWpoems All entries must be received by midnight on May 3rd.

Indiana CCEW Poem Contest Flyer

Winners will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest for a chance to be featured on the ACS website and to win prizes!

Write and illustrate a poem using the CCEW theme, “Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry.”

Your poem must be no more than 40 words and in the following styles to be considered:
HAIKU – LIMERICK – ODE – ABC POEM – FREE VERSE – END RHYME – BLANK VERSE

Possible topics related to sustainable chemistry include:

• Green chemistry
• Clean air and water
• Environment
• Natural resources
• Pollution
• Waste

Entries will be judged based upon:

• Green chemistry Environment Pollution
• Clean air and water Natural resources Waste
• Artistic Merit – use of color, quality of drawing, design & layout
• Poem Message – fun, motivational, inspiring about yearly theme
• Originality Creativity – unique, clever and/or creative design
• Neatness – free of spelling and grammatical errors

MORE INFO ON THE ACS WEBSITE: https://www.acs.org/acs-webinars/library/chemistry-crossroads.html