Fw: Periodic Table, Chemistry, & Magic!
Nichole, in Allen, TX
Last night, Margaux asked me how the bubbles in soda get there. I told her that I thought it was hydrogen dissolved in water. Okay, that satisfied her...kinda sorta.
This morning I saw a post on another list with this site: http://www.webelements.com/ . It's an interactive periodic table of elements. I called Margaux back to take a look and we read number one on the table--Hydrogen. She was all excited about it. They showed a picture of the Hindenburg--she recognized the shape from watching Kiki's Delivery Service. Then we moved on to Helium, then Yttrium, then Sodium. With Sodium, we were able to watch a movie and see different colored flames, then read about what they mixed with the sodium to get those colors. Hey, this is some insight into fireworks! She wanted to see the crystal structure and we looked at their 3-D models. Very interesting. We tried to print out their periodic table, but their print-link didn't work. So we looked into their store and Margaux wanted the poster. We saw some books and clicked on the links which took us to Amazon. There, of course, we saw a lot more recommended books. We ordered a few, including Chemical Magic, which, of course, sparkled Margaux's eyes. MAGIC! Woohoo! Amazon doesn't sell a periodic chart however, and the chart on the webelements site is being sold from Europe. So, tomorrow, we'll set out to find a period chart for her room. She said, "When we get the periodic chart, I can be your teacher!" So, look what happened the day after she said she was bored! Just like my friends, K & D, said, when an unschooled kid says s/he's bored, a learning burst is sure to follow.
:o)
Nichole
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This morning I saw a post on another list with this site: http://www.webelements.com/ . It's an interactive periodic table of elements. I called Margaux back to take a look and we read number one on the table--Hydrogen. She was all excited about it. They showed a picture of the Hindenburg--she recognized the shape from watching Kiki's Delivery Service. Then we moved on to Helium, then Yttrium, then Sodium. With Sodium, we were able to watch a movie and see different colored flames, then read about what they mixed with the sodium to get those colors. Hey, this is some insight into fireworks! She wanted to see the crystal structure and we looked at their 3-D models. Very interesting. We tried to print out their periodic table, but their print-link didn't work. So we looked into their store and Margaux wanted the poster. We saw some books and clicked on the links which took us to Amazon. There, of course, we saw a lot more recommended books. We ordered a few, including Chemical Magic, which, of course, sparkled Margaux's eyes. MAGIC! Woohoo! Amazon doesn't sell a periodic chart however, and the chart on the webelements site is being sold from Europe. So, tomorrow, we'll set out to find a period chart for her room. She said, "When we get the periodic chart, I can be your teacher!" So, look what happened the day after she said she was bored! Just like my friends, K & D, said, when an unschooled kid says s/he's bored, a learning burst is sure to follow.
:o)
Nichole
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Danielle Conger
Last night, Margaux asked me how the bubbles in soda get there. I told
her that I thought it was hydrogen dissolved in water. Okay, that
satisfied her...kinda sorta.
This morning I saw a post on another list with this site:
http://www.webelements.com/ . It's an interactive periodic table of
elements.
=====
Sounds like a great day! What a great example of connecting the dots! I
love moments like that.
FWIW, I think it's CO2 in soda, not hydrogen, and that could lead to
lots of other interesting chemistry talks. Edmunds Scientifics probably
has some cool periodic tables, and I know you can get the tables on
t-shirts and other things. (dh is a chemist of sorts) Dry Ice is CO2 in
solid form and can be loads of fun to play around with,too.
Geomags, a magnetic rod and ball toy, are loads of fun to play with and
make great molecular models, of course so do gumdrops and marshmellows,
but I don't like those. *g*
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
her that I thought it was hydrogen dissolved in water. Okay, that
satisfied her...kinda sorta.
This morning I saw a post on another list with this site:
http://www.webelements.com/ . It's an interactive periodic table of
elements.
=====
Sounds like a great day! What a great example of connecting the dots! I
love moments like that.
FWIW, I think it's CO2 in soda, not hydrogen, and that could lead to
lots of other interesting chemistry talks. Edmunds Scientifics probably
has some cool periodic tables, and I know you can get the tables on
t-shirts and other things. (dh is a chemist of sorts) Dry Ice is CO2 in
solid form and can be loads of fun to play around with,too.
Geomags, a magnetic rod and ball toy, are loads of fun to play with and
make great molecular models, of course so do gumdrops and marshmellows,
but I don't like those. *g*
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
>
Nichole, in Allen, TX
Danielle,
I asked Margaux what I told her, carbon dioxide or hydrogen, and both dh and she said CO2. DH said, I would have noticed if you said hydrogen. Phew. I guess I was thinking something else when writing. Oy... :") We're setting out to buy a periodic table today. I've asked my local unschoolers for advice on where to buy, hoping to find a science store instead of having to patronize curriculum vendors...*gasp*.
Ooo dry ice, and Halloween is coming up! What fun. Thanks for bringing these new wonderful ideas to us. :o)
Nichole
I asked Margaux what I told her, carbon dioxide or hydrogen, and both dh and she said CO2. DH said, I would have noticed if you said hydrogen. Phew. I guess I was thinking something else when writing. Oy... :") We're setting out to buy a periodic table today. I've asked my local unschoolers for advice on where to buy, hoping to find a science store instead of having to patronize curriculum vendors...*gasp*.
Ooo dry ice, and Halloween is coming up! What fun. Thanks for bringing these new wonderful ideas to us. :o)
Nichole
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From: Danielle Conger
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Fw: Periodic Table, Chemistry, & Magic!
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Sounds like a great day! What a great example of connecting the dots! I
love moments like that.
FWIW, I think it's CO2 in soda, not hydrogen, and that could lead to
lots of other interesting chemistry talks. Edmunds Scientifics probably
has some cool periodic tables, and I know you can get the tables on
t-shirts and other things. (dh is a chemist of sorts) Dry Ice is CO2 in
solid form and can be loads of fun to play around with,too.
Geomags, a magnetic rod and ball toy, are loads of fun to play with and
make great molecular models, of course so do gumdrops and marshmellows,
but I don't like those. *g*
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
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Danielle Conger
I've asked my local unschoolers for advice on where to buy, hoping to
find a science store instead of having to patronize curriculum
vendors...*gasp*.
==========
Did you check out Edmunds Scientifics?
http://scientificsonline.com/default.asp?sid=edsci&bhcd2=1096556965
They are a fabulous company--real scientific equipment--that supplies
labs around the world. My grandfather used to make stuff for them, and I
know my husband's lab uses them regularly. We got a really cool digital
microscope from them that the kids love.
On the dry ice:
do one block in regular water
do another block in water and put a few drops of dish washing liquid
in--way cool!
You can see a picture of my kids doing that here:
http://danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Science.html#Experiments The
glass in the foreground has the soap; the one in the background doesn't.
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
find a science store instead of having to patronize curriculum
vendors...*gasp*.
==========
Did you check out Edmunds Scientifics?
http://scientificsonline.com/default.asp?sid=edsci&bhcd2=1096556965
They are a fabulous company--real scientific equipment--that supplies
labs around the world. My grandfather used to make stuff for them, and I
know my husband's lab uses them regularly. We got a really cool digital
microscope from them that the kids love.
On the dry ice:
do one block in regular water
do another block in water and put a few drops of dish washing liquid
in--way cool!
You can see a picture of my kids doing that here:
http://danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Science.html#Experiments The
glass in the foreground has the soap; the one in the background doesn't.
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
>
Fetteroll
on 9/30/04 11:14 AM, Danielle Conger at danielle.conger@... wrote:
Joyce
> On the dry ice:Where do you get dry ice?
>
> do one block in regular water
> do another block in water and put a few drops of dish washing liquid
> in--way cool!
Joyce
[email protected]
In a message dated 10/1/2004 4:31:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
fetteroll@... writes:
Well, we get ours from Westside Ice on Two Notch Road. <g>
Might be a long way to drive for ice, though. <g>
Check the yellow pages under 'ice'. Call first. They sometimes need a little
notice---they don't keep it/make it regularly here. It's more expensive than
plain old ice too.
And take your cooler and some leather gloves with you. Easier to
handle----and keeps it better.
~Kelly
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fetteroll@... writes:
> On the dry ice:Where do you get dry ice?<<<
>
> do one block in regular water
> do another block in water and put a few drops of dish washing liquid
> in--way cool!
Well, we get ours from Westside Ice on Two Notch Road. <g>
Might be a long way to drive for ice, though. <g>
Check the yellow pages under 'ice'. Call first. They sometimes need a little
notice---they don't keep it/make it regularly here. It's more expensive than
plain old ice too.
And take your cooler and some leather gloves with you. Easier to
handle----and keeps it better.
~Kelly
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Danielle Conger
Where do you get dry ice?
Joyce
========
Dh says it comes from a box in the hallway.
He's not really sure where babies come frome either, which is why we
have three. *lol* They have it delivered to lab, but he's not sure
where a regular supplier would be.
My suggestion would be to check the phone book for chemical
suppliers--you know, helium and such. Call them and see if they sell it
or know where to get it.
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
Joyce
========
Dh says it comes from a box in the hallway.
He's not really sure where babies come frome either, which is why we
have three. *lol* They have it delivered to lab, but he's not sure
where a regular supplier would be.
My suggestion would be to check the phone book for chemical
suppliers--you know, helium and such. Call them and see if they sell it
or know where to get it.
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
>
Nichole Fausey-Khosraviani
Long long time ago, I used to watch some afternoon home-type show and there was a crafting segment each day. The lady was always doing things with dry ice and I just assumed that it was easy to find and you could get it at a craft store. Maybe not, huh? I just typed in Dry Ice, Allen TX to google and came up with "A Dry Ice Company" based in Houston. I wonder if they ship.
Nichole
Nichole
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From: Danielle Conger
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Fw: Periodic Table, Chemistry, & Magic!
Where do you get dry ice?
Joyce
========
My suggestion would be to check the phone book for chemical
suppliers--you know, helium and such. Call them and see if they sell it
or know where to get it.
--Danielle
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
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Shannon
Where do you get dry ice?
Joyce
========
[Shannon] I live in Phoenix and we can get it at our local grocery
store. When I was growing up, we used to get it at Baskin Robbins 31
Flavors Ice Cream.
Shan
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Joyce
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[Shannon] I live in Phoenix and we can get it at our local grocery
store. When I was growing up, we used to get it at Baskin Robbins 31
Flavors Ice Cream.
Shan
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In a message dated 10/1/04 5:38:41 AM, kbcdlovejo@... writes:
<< Where do you get dry ice?<<< >>
They just put in a dry ice cooler at the Smith's nearest us, regular old
grocery store! Maybe it's temporary for Hallowe'en, I don't know. But other
times people go to the ice plant that makes the ice for convenience stores and get
it there.
Sandra
<< Where do you get dry ice?<<< >>
They just put in a dry ice cooler at the Smith's nearest us, regular old
grocery store! Maybe it's temporary for Hallowe'en, I don't know. But other
times people go to the ice plant that makes the ice for convenience stores and get
it there.
Sandra
Nichole Fausey-Khosraviani
What's it like, Kelly? Does it come in cubes? Or a block?
Thanks,
Nichole
Thanks,
Nichole
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Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Fw: Periodic Table, Chemistry, & Magic!
It's more expensive than
plain old ice too.
And take your cooler and some leather gloves with you. Easier to
handle----and keeps it better.
~Kelly
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Barbara Chase
<< Where do you get dry ice?<<< >>
As a kid we used to get it from Baskin Robbins ice cream store.
As a kid we used to get it from Baskin Robbins ice cream store.
Sondra Carr
You can get it at some groceries - and camping stores will be able to tell
you for sure where to get it in your area.
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<< Where do you get dry ice?<<< >>
As a kid we used to get it from Baskin Robbins ice cream store.
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you for sure where to get it in your area.
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<< Where do you get dry ice?<<< >>
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In a message dated 10/1/2004 12:32:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ms_fausey@... writes:
What's it like, Kelly? Does it come in cubes? Or a block?
Thanks,<<<<<
Blocks. Here they press (?) them to the poundage you want. Get more than you
think you'll need. It 'disappears' quickly.
~Kelly
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ms_fausey@... writes:
What's it like, Kelly? Does it come in cubes? Or a block?
Thanks,<<<<<
Blocks. Here they press (?) them to the poundage you want. Get more than you
think you'll need. It 'disappears' quickly.
~Kelly
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Robyn Coburn
<<<Where do you get dry ice?>>>
We have occasionally ordered meat from catalogues, and it comes packed in
dry ice.
Robyn L. Coburn
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In a message dated 10/1/2004 3:30:47 AM Central Standard Time,
fetteroll@... writes:
Where do you get dry ice?
~~~
Don't know if you got this question answered, but our grocery stores have
dry ice (Kroger's). It's usually in a freezer at the front of the store.
Karen
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fetteroll@... writes:
Where do you get dry ice?
~~~
Don't know if you got this question answered, but our grocery stores have
dry ice (Kroger's). It's usually in a freezer at the front of the store.
Karen
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Laura Moseley
You can get dry ice at the grocery store. My ds loves the stuff, but for some reason something that cold scares me to death. lol
Laura M.
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Laura M.
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