The Periodic Table: Contest and Exhibition

Aurora Silva , M. Fátima Barroso , Olga Freitas , Salomé Teixeira , Simone Morais and Cristina Delerue-Matos
Requimte/Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Departamento de Engenharia Química, 4200 Porto, Portugal
J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (4), p 557
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p557
Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2006
History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

A mixed contest and exhibition having the periodic table as the subject was organized. Forty works were submitted to the contest, involving 180 participants, and were prepared using techniques from diverse areas, such as painting, sculpture, music, literature, photography, cookery, video, new technologies, and so forth. The scientific character of the periodic table was combined with a more embracing vision in the field of perception, aesthetics, image, sensations, that is, of art. Contests and exhibitions are an easy way of reaching the youngest members of the public and, indeed, the general public with chemistry.

Keywords (Audience):

Continuing Education

Keywords (Domain):

Public Understanding / Outreach

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Humor / Puzzles / Games

Keywords (Subject):

Conferences
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