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Author: Anita Brandolini Copyright 2003 128 pages Grade Level: 3-8
Finally, someone can explain the Periodic Table of Elements in a way that makes sense and relate it to the average person's everyday world. Did you know that Bismuth (Bi) gives lipstick and eye shadow a lustrous sheen and helps cure acid indigestion, that Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is used to make fake diamonds and artificial joints, and that you can actually move the Iron (Fe) in your fortified cereal with a magnet? Straightforward explanations, engaging activities, and brief anecdotes bring the elements into the realm of mere mortals. |