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Teachers/Schools can check which local ACS section they are in [https://lslookup.acs.org/lslookup/local_search here] | Teachers/Schools can check which local ACS section they are in [https://lslookup.acs.org/lslookup/local_search here] | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 11 March 2018
This is a planning page for the ACS Local Section Chemistry Olympiad outreach program.
- A letter of invitation in early January to all local section high schools (~81).
- The Local Section exam is given in March (see letter in January for exact dates)
- We meet at Monmouth College on a (TBA) Sat; the local section will reimburse you for travel cost up to $100.
Local Section Exams
There are two multiple choice exams given at the Local Section Chemistry Olympiad event:
- 1) a Basic Chemistry Exam that can be taken by any "introductory" students who is finishing up their first semester of chemistry; these student do not qualify to take the National exam. The main reason for the exam is to encourage participation. This exam has 60 multiple choice questions.
- 2) "The" 2018 Local Section Exam developed by the ACS Exams Institute (http://uwm.edu/acs-exams/). This exam has 70 multiple choice questions. Advanced students who perform well on this relatively difficult exam will be invited to take a National Chem Olympiad exam on a Sat in April.
Other info...
- - there are ~15-20 student each year that attend the Olympiad; ~1/2 take the Local Section Exam and the others take the Basic Chemistry Exam.
- - while we are grading the exams, we “entertain” the students with chemistry demos.
- - we usually provide lunch in the Monmouth College cafeteria.
- - all costs are covered by the local section.
- - We could manage ~40 student total, but we asked that the student be somewhat serious about studying chemistry.
- - Top scorers will be given a prize.
The National Exam has 3 parts (multiple choice, essay, and lab practical); 1 part in the morning, then 2 in the afternoon, we provide lunch. Only 10 students can qualify from our local section to take the National exam...usually only 2 or so take the national exam.
Eligibility
Teachers/Schools can check which local ACS section they are in here
Participating Teachers
Katharine Atkinson, PhD
- High School Science Teacher
- Prince of Peace Catholic School
- 312 South Fourth Street,
- Clinton IA 52732
- 563-343-5888
- katharine.atkinson@staff.prince.pvt.k12.ia.us
Tim Toops (timtoops@bellevue.k12.ia.us)
- Bellevue High School
- Bellevue, IA
Cheryl Drowns <cdrowns@beckman.pvt.k12.ia.us>
emails
- katharine.atkinson@staff.prince.pvt.k12.ia.us, timtoops@bellevue.k12.ia.us, cdrowns@beckman.pvt.k12.ia.us