ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan chemistry students will celebrate National Chemistry Week with a series of free, public demonstrations designed to show the importance of chemistry in our everyday lives. Participants will make instant ice cream, mix their own slime, and learn about the effects of temperature. Free balloons will be available.

The demonstrations will take place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 5) on the Diag on U-M’s Central Campus and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 7) in the atrium of the Chemistry Building, 930 N. University. In case of rain on Nov. 5, the Diag demonstrations will be held on Thursday (Nov. 6).