Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Recommended Resources Chemistry for elementary grades?

I did buy The Elements and we received it the other day. So far dd LOVES it! I do too.

You might want to check out the following website for chemistry tutorials, videos, experiments, etc.

http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/...udience=AUD00000002&displayname=students

I suggest browsing the science books in the adult section of your local public library. I was doing so yesterday and noticed that many of the science books are for the lay reader and do not assume much of a math or science background, so they may be suitable for students in elementary or middle school. They are not college-level science textbooks.

The adult math section had several Life of Fred math books that we had not bought yet. My son was excited when he saw them.

PBS has a very good NOVA series about Elements. They even put together an app for iPad.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/elements-ipad-app.html

My DS9 loves it and he uses the app to teach DS4 how to build atoms and molecules.

A second for NOVAs elements and the app. DS6 who is super sciency LOVES it. Really well done

Bostonian, interesting idea about the adult section, although DS wants diagrams and blueprints with his science so not sure how effective they would be, but sounds like a good option since I think we are in danger of running out of kids books!!

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