K-12 Outreach: Chemistry Programs: Chemistry Lab & Career Seminar

Exciting partnership with Oxon Hill High School:

The activity listed below is part of a series of high school classroom and University of Maryland (UMD) based AP Chemistry activities. Prior to the students’ visit to UMD, MRSEC members visited Oxon Hill High School and conducted a demonstration and laboratory experiment in the classroom.

Thin Layer Chromatography Laboratory

University of Maryland MRSEC education outreach activity in collaboration with Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

See photos from the event!

Schedule

10:30 AM

UMD-MRSEC Welcome and Introduction Activity, Donna Hammer and Alex Prasertchoung

11:00 AM

Chromatography Experiment
Students are guided to the Chemistry Lab to conduct the thin layer chromatography experiment. The lab is the extraction of analgesic components. The students identify an analgesic tablet based on running standards in lab and use the UV light to visualize the samples, Monique Koppel, Andrew Tunnell

12:30 PM

Pizza Lunch and Speakers:
1:00 PM Career in Chemistry, Janice Reutt-Robey
1:30 PM Applying to College, Eden Garosi

2:00 PM

Closing Activity, Donna Hammer and Alex Prasertchoung

2:30 PM

Students Depart

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