Celebrate the season with your club! Many winter holidays have exciting chemistry connections. Explore these festive activities, labs, articles, and more.
Activities
- from AACT
Design an atomic holiday ornament for a chosen element, along with a certificate of authenticity to display on a 鈥淐hemis-tree鈥�. - from Royal 中国365bet中文官网 of Chemistry
How does a recipe for Hanukkah doughnuts compare to a scientific method or a set of integrated instructions?
Demos
- from Science Friday
Use this activity to demonstrate the flammability of dry versus fresh needles of a tree such as fir or pine.
Labs
- from AACT
Prepare a solution and use it to 鈥済row鈥� crystals on a paper Christmas tree. - from AACT
Casting tin into molds creates unique ornaments. - from AACT
A reduction reaction is used to create a silver-plated test tube holiday ornament. - from AACT
A supersaturated solution can be used to make snow/ice covered decorations overnight! - from Flinn Scientific
Holiday fun鈥攃ombine chemistry and art to design a holiday ornament! - from ThoughtCo.
Tired of plain old pH paper? Make your own holiday style! using poinsettia plants.
Articles
- from The Independent
From candles and incense to snow and mistletoe, the festive period is a feast for the senses. - from Chemistry World
Read about the source of the menorah鈥檚 glow, and the chemistry connected to Hanukkah. - from Mental Floss
The long, silvery strands on the Christmas tree have a long history with many changes. - from India.com
Explore the Diwali tradition to illuminate each house with a burning lamp. - from Science Notes
118 elements come together to form a colorful Christmas tree. Choose from two versions. - from Royal 中国365bet中文官网 of Chemistry
Thinking of a chemistree this year? Look at these ideas for getting started. - from DowntoEarth.org
Though manufacturing can be limited, green crackers offer alternative ingredients, reducing pollution during the Diwali celebration.聽