Then hunt for some elements commonly found around the home. The Sacagawea dollar looks like gold, but it is actually made of copper, zinc, manganese, and nickel. 34 Two meteor showers and two gas giants dominate the night sky this month. The constellation Draco, the Dragon, is a highlight for the backyard observer. An element is made of atoms of only one kind.
Compounds are combinations of two or more elements, Make two lists on the chalkboard.
List everyday materials in the columns. Expand and correct the lists as you read the issue. Study the Periodic Table on the back cover of the issue. Make two lists on the chalkboard. Imagine that you are Dimitri Mendeleyev and you have just completed work on the Periodic Table.