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Yikun Zhou (far left) places fourth in the State You Be The Chemist Challenge.
Yikun Zhou, an eighth-grade students at Lee Burneson Middle School, placed fourth in the State You Be The Chemist Challenge held April 27 at Great Lakes Science Center.
Yikun previously placed second in the local Challenge before moving on to the regional contest and qualifying to compete at the state level. Fellow eighth-grade student Alicia Ge placed first in the local Challenge but was unable to attend the state Challenge. Yikun and Ge are students in Daniel Berkheimer’s Honors Physical Science class.
Students answered chemistry and general science questions in competition. Only the first place state finisher moves ono the National Challenge in Washington, D.C.
Run by the Chemical Educational Foundation® (CEF), the You Be The Chemist Challenge® encourages students in grades 5-8 to engage with chemistry concepts and their real-world applications. The Challenge fosters connections between industry, educators and community members to celebrate outstanding young learners and inspire them to pursue STEM careers. Students compete individually by answering multiple-choice questions to advance through a series of competition levels, beginning at their school and culminating on the national stage. At the National Challenge in June, state champions from across the country will receive national recognition and compete for college scholarships. The 2019 Greater Cleveland Challenge was sponsored by Palmer Holland, Inc.
