Published at DK Canada
About the book
Kids can go on a visual tour of the 118 chemical elements of the periodic table, from argon to zinc, in this one awesome volume packed with incredible images and fascinating facts.
Cataloged by type, each element's properties and atomic structure is explained. More than 1,000 full-color photographs showcase the natural forms of each element, as well as a wide range of unexpected everyday objects in which it is found, to make them relevant to a child's world. How does a motorcycle utilize nitrogen? Which element can absorb harmful chemicals in water? Which famous landmark is made of copper? From hydrogen to sodium to nickel, kids will learn fun facts and be amazed.
My Thoughts
As our homeschool year is wrapping up slowly but surely, you cannot help to start planning for the next year – especially if you attended a homeschool conference in the previous month. Our homeschool coop has been in planning mode for quite some time because some moms are writing the units we will cover during the year. One of these units will be “Introduction to Chemistry” for kids ages 9-15. I have three kids participating in that group age and honestly I am excited about introducing them to the world of chemistry (even though I struggle in that subject in high school).
One of my goal in our homeschool is to provide amazing books for them to explore ahead of the units in coop. Sometimes these books are historical novels that we read together, other times it is books that will provide information on a specific subject- like the one today! The Elements Book is essentially a visual encyclopedia of the periodic table. What I mean by this is that for each element found in the periodic table (known at the time of printing this book), you will be visualize the form and uses of the element as well as discover its position in the period table.
Through the pages of this book, you will be amaze of how certain elements are used in life today. For example, let’s take potassium. Did you know that it was first found in the dust of burnt plant by Sir Humphry Davy? Potassium can be found in bananas, root vegetables, and avocados. But potassium is found in fertilizer, carbonated water, saline drip, gunpowder, liquid soap and even a rebreather which is a machine used by expert divers so they can stay underwater for long period of times.
This book is definitively a great reference to go to when you want to learn more about the elements of the periodic table.
Smithsonian The Elements Book is available for purchase at your favorite bookstore, even on amazon.ca and amazon.com.
Disclaimer: Thanks to DK Canada for allowing me to promote these books. I was not monetarily compensated for this post . Please note that the post was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
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