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TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE:

Games of Chemistry

REFERENT(S):

Italian Chemical Society (SCI)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The Games of Chemistry are a national competition, organized by the SCI with the aim of increasing the interest of the students toward chemistry and of selecting the national team that will take part in the International Olympic Games of Chemistry.The Games of Chemistry are divided in two phases:
- the first is regional;
- the second is national.
The regional phase consists of solving 60 problems with multiple answer in 150 minutes.
The national phase is only for the regional winners and consists of solving 60 problems with multiple answer in 150 minutes. The students with an excellent score in the second phase test are submitted to a further test (questions with open answers) in order to select the components of the Italian Olympic Team.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INITIATIVE:

The objective is to make chemistry more attractive for high school students by offering a competition at a high level.

TARGET GROUP OF THE EVENT:

High school students

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EVENT:

Tests about chemistry, mainly consisting of questions with multiple answers. Only the best students selected are finally submitted to questions with open answers.

IMPACT OF THE EVENT:

High impact: every year about 30.000 students attend the event

RESULTS REACHED:

The aim to attend a national competition is a good incentive for science teachers and students. They intensively work together and the best students in chemistry have the opportunity to rise and to be gratified.

EVALUATION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The event is characterized by a high educational level and very good organization.

NAME OF COMPILER:

Dr. Marina Alloisio

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale - University of Genoa

ROLE:

Researcher