Bubbling chemicals, fog and FIRE were all part of the festive fun at the fifth annual Chem-O-Ween event, hosted by Kent State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on Oct. 24 in Williams Hall and the Integrated Sciences Building.
The department's students and faculty provided contests, trivia, themed refreshments and a scavenger hunt that gave students a chance to win prizes for attending all of the four scientific demonstrations during the event.
Demonstrations took place in four, themed labs. The "Frozen Wasteland" room featured icy decorations and a chemistry student dressed as a polar bear. Student volunteers could participate in different experiments in which different items became ice - right before their eyes!
In "The Dragon's Lair," the demonstration involved learning how different items burn - with spectacular results.
Demonstrations in the other rooms include color-changing chemicals and making slime.
Zach Boggs, senior academic laboratory manager in Kent State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, dressed as Beetlejuice for the event. He said that the event and it's dynamic demonstrations are a fun invitation to learn more about chemistry, science and STEM education. The Halloween theme plays into Boggs' concept of "theater meets science." "And who can do Halloween better than the chemistry department?" Boggs said.
Special thanks to Zach Boggs, senior academic laboratory manager in Kent State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for sharing this story and pictures.
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