10.27.17
BASF and Earth Rangers are bringing Kids’ Lab, a series of hands-on chemistry workshops for children ages 6 to 12, to schools across Canada in celebration of National Chemistry Week.
BASF’s Kids’ Lab program enhances science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related education for children, and encourages them to explore the connections between chemistry and the world around them. With the help of Earth Rangers, the Kids’ Conservation Organization, and employee volunteers from BASF sites across Canada, students get the opportunity to become scientists for a day.
“We actively support science education because we realize that today’s students will be the leaders and innovators of our future,” said Allison Reynolds, senior manager, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. “National Chemistry Week is an ideal time to encourage youth to explore the wonders of chemistry through safe and engaging hands-on experiments, while learning how it improves our everyday life."
BASF hopes to reach 1,500 schoolchildren in Canada this year. The Kids’ Lab program will feature an experiment called “Hold Everything” that explores the properties of different absorbent materials. Participating students are equipped with safety goggles, a lab apron and a pouch filled with other take-home items.
“Kids love animals and want to take action to protect them and their habitats,” said Earth Rangers President Peter Kendall. “Our partnership with BASF, now going into its fifth year, delivers fun and captivating scientific experiments that provide hands-on experience. We teach students about the importance of water conservation and the significant role that chemistry plays in restoring and preserving our countries diverse natural environment.”
This fall, BASF’s Kids’ Lab will be brought to schools in the following provinces:
Photo courtesy BASF
BASF’s Kids’ Lab program enhances science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related education for children, and encourages them to explore the connections between chemistry and the world around them. With the help of Earth Rangers, the Kids’ Conservation Organization, and employee volunteers from BASF sites across Canada, students get the opportunity to become scientists for a day.
“We actively support science education because we realize that today’s students will be the leaders and innovators of our future,” said Allison Reynolds, senior manager, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. “National Chemistry Week is an ideal time to encourage youth to explore the wonders of chemistry through safe and engaging hands-on experiments, while learning how it improves our everyday life."
BASF hopes to reach 1,500 schoolchildren in Canada this year. The Kids’ Lab program will feature an experiment called “Hold Everything” that explores the properties of different absorbent materials. Participating students are equipped with safety goggles, a lab apron and a pouch filled with other take-home items.
“Kids love animals and want to take action to protect them and their habitats,” said Earth Rangers President Peter Kendall. “Our partnership with BASF, now going into its fifth year, delivers fun and captivating scientific experiments that provide hands-on experience. We teach students about the importance of water conservation and the significant role that chemistry plays in restoring and preserving our countries diverse natural environment.”
This fall, BASF’s Kids’ Lab will be brought to schools in the following provinces:
- Alberta: Calgary and Edmonton area;
- Ontario: Brampton, Mississauga, Peterborough, Windsor;
- Quebec: Montreal area;
- Saskatchewan: Saskatoon
Photo courtesy BASF