Chemistry Merit Badge
       


Mike M. stirs powdered copper into a cup of water to plate a nickel.

Usually, if someone has THIS look on their face, something is about to explode. Watch out, Daniel!

 A 3-hour merit badge class for Chemistry was held at West Maple last month.
The night started off with a pizza and salad dinner, after which we proceeded into the class. The people from Mad Science were there and helped us the whole way. Various activities included copper-plating nickels, making molecules from marshmallows and toothpicks, and several experiments on how pollution really can't be eliminated once it's there. See the column on the left for pictures.

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Mr. H.  and Mrs. D. do all that boring paperwork necessary for everyone to get their badge.

 
Hey, that's me!

Andrew K.  looks like some monster-movie-esque mad scientist stirring the contents of a plastic cup...let's hope he doesn't drink it...