Join faculty from the University of Idaho where they will present and demonstrate the Classroom Catalyst kit: chemistry lessons to be used as hands-on activities in high school classrooms. Each kit includes lessons, handouts, and consumable materials to illustrate atomic-structure concepts and periodic trends. This project aims to: • Deliver in-classrooms hands-on chemistry-focused activities. • Increase STEM identity in high school students. • Increase high-school students’ awareness of career pathways that include chemistry. • Enable students to relate chemical concepts back to their everyday life. • Enhance high-school teachers’ access to University of Idaho resources which support their professional development. Let Classroom Catalyst kits help build the connections between high-school students’ daily experiences and core chemistry concepts.
