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WASHINGTON, August 6, 2015 â€� Kids and families can learn more about the fascinating world of chemistry through hands-on, age-appropriate activities at the Children’s Creativity Museum on Aug. 15, 2015. Members of the American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø’s (ACSâ€�) local sections will lead the activities.

The Presidential Outreach Event, “Exploring Our World through Chemistry,� will include eight tables of hands-on activities:

• Floating Letters â€� Using chemistry, explore the properties of M&M © and Skittles © candies and determine how these candies we love melt in your mouth and not in your hands.
• Iron for Breakfast â€� Using a strong magnet, extract iron (an essential nutrient) from breakfast cereal. Kids and parents alike are amazed at the properties of this element.
• Pencil Electrolysis -- Using the graphite in pencils, conduct electricity and split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. This hands-on, color-coded reaction is easily seen.

The event is free, but you must pay for admission to the .

What: Hands-on chemistry experiments for kids of all ages

Where: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210

When: Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Who: Kids, families and anyone interested in chemistry are encouraged to attend

Note: For directions and more information, visit the Boston Children’s Museum website:

The American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 158,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.