The "Bonding With Chemistry" Day Camp for young scientists is an annual event organized by the Women Chemists Committee that offers middle school students hands-on lab experiences in chemistry. The activities can cover topics such as electrochemistry, art chemistry, chemistry of the earth, chemistry in cooking, polymers, and more. In addition to participating in various chemistry-related activities and experiments, the participants are also taught how to make scientific observations and follow experimental procedures in laboratory notebooks.
Led by current Illinois chemistry graduate students and faculty, the event is all about playing and learning in chemistry to encourage young scientists entering 6th-8th grades to be excited about chemistry. Students of all genders are welcome! For more information, please contact: uiucwccdaycamp@gmail.com.
2026 Bonding with Chemistry Day Camp
Details TBA closer to the date of the event in June 2026.
2025 Bonding with Chemistry photo gallery
