Calcium The name is derived from the Latin 'calx' meaning lime. Potassium The name is derived from the English word 'potash' (potassium salts). Argon The name is derived from the Greek, 'argos', meaning idle. Chlorine The name is derived from the Greek 'chloros', meaning greenish yellow. Sulfur The name is derived either from the Sanskrit 'sulvere', or the Latin 'sulfurium' meaning sulfur or brimstone. Phosphorous The name is derived from the Greek 'phosphoros', meaning bringer of light. Silicon The name is derived from the Latin 'silex' or 'silicis', meaning flint. Aluminum The name is derived from the Latin name for alum, 'alumen' meaning bitter salt. Magnesium The name is derived from Magnesia, a district of Eastern Thessaly in Greece. Along with each element’s story, these books also contain a colorful drawing of each element, Chemistry vocabulary words, check yourself questions, and resources.Sodium The name is derived from the English word 'soda'. All she has to do is push on an element and Atom and her friends are transported to the element’s environment! For example, they travel to a mine in the state of Utah to visit Beryllium, to the village of Strontian in Scotland to visit Strontium, and to the Dead Sea in Israel to visit Bromine. Most of all, Atom and her friends’ adventures are possible thanks to the magical periodic table that Atom receives for her birthday one summer. And, Mole got her name since her big sister is a chemist! Valence is quite social like the valence electrons that take part in chemical reactions. Endo is always thoughtful and focused on absorbing all the information around her like an endothermic reaction. Exo is always releasing her energy just like an exothermic reaction. Ion is always positive and loves to play with the dog Electron. So, Atom’s pet is a dog named Electron who can always be found in her orbit! In my second and third books which cover the Alkaline Earth metals and Halogens, I introduced Atom’s five friends Ion, Exo, Endo, Valence, and Mole who join in the adventures of meeting the element girls with Atom. I encouraged my students to draw images of concepts along with some text to enhance their understanding.įurthermore, the narrator, Atom, is a girl who loves to explore science, draw, and imagine. In response to these observations, I started attributing a female personality to each element and would refer to the element as “she.” I also asked the students to picture the elements in their minds and I would roughly sketch the element personalities on the white board and in my notebook and share those images with the students. Is there an engaging, visually stimulating, creative, and fun way to learn about the elements and the periodic table?
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