2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Chair Anthony Toussiant engages a student and a mom.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS volunteer Robin Fine demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Communicaty Activities Chair Avron Litin demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Section Chair Anthony Toussaint engages the crowd.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Section Chair Anthony Toussaint demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Section Chair Anthony Toussaint demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   A kid plays with a Cartesian Diver while his dad looks on.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   These two kids sure loved playing with our Cartesian Divers!

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   This family got really excited about our Cartesian Divers!

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Section Chair Anthony Toussaint (lower left) and Community Activities Chair Avron Litin (upper right) engage attendees, discussing climate change, ocean acidification, and kid-friendly chemistry activities like playing with Cartesian Divers.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Section Chair Anthony Toussaint (lower left) and Community Activities Chair Avron Litin (upper right) engage attendees, discussing climate change, ocean acidification, and kid-friendly chemistry activities like playing with Cartesian Divers.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   These two kids LOVED playing with our Cartesian Divers!

And check out the structure being held by the girl on the right. Is that something she created at the American Society of Civil Engineers table, or is it a model of a Boron compound? ;)  .

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Section Chair Anthony Toussaint (lower left) and Community Activities Chair Avron Litin (upper right) engage attendees, discussing climate change, ocean acidification, and kid-friendly chemistry activities like playing with Cartesian Divers.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Community Activities Chair Avrom Litin demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS Community Activities Chair Avrom Litin demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   This kid and his dad were excited to play with our Catersian Divers!

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS volunteer Robin Fine demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.

2018 Feb DuPage STEM Expo at IIT-Rice campus  *Theme = MARINE CHEMISTRY*.   Chicago ACS volunteer Robin Fine demonstrates the effects of climate-change-derived ocean acidification on shellfish and coral with a demo comparing seashells in water with those in vinegar.