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Chemistry for Everyone
A Novel High School Chemistry Camp as an Outreach Model for Regional Colleges and Universities
Christopher L. Exstrom and Michael D. Mosher
Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE 68849-1150
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October 2000
Vol. 77 No. 10
p. 1295
Abstract
The limited resources available for enhancing the science interest of high school students in primarily rural communities has prompted the formation of a summer chemistry camp at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Two sessions of this week-long summer camp introduce 32 high school juniors to chemistry in a unique way. Campers are divided into small "research" groups (3 to 4 students per group) and conduct specific multistage, open-ended laboratory projects under the direction of faculty mentors. While these projects comprise the majority of the week's activities, field trips to regional professional chemistry laboratories and discussions of chemistry issues that are of interest to the general public are included to educate students about the impact of chemistry in the region. A poster session held at the end of the week allows campers the opportunity to share what they've learned with the other campers, faculty, and family. Assessment indicates that students not only enjoy the format of the camp, but gain an increased awareness of the field of chemistry as a career.
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*  Citation
 Exstrom, Christopher L.; Mosher, Michael D. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 1295.
*  Keywords
 Inquiry-Based / Discovery Method; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Outreach; Outreach; Undergraduate Research
*  History
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Last Updated:		 September 22, 2000
April 15, 2005
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