Atoms Never Looked So Good

Science last week was not only fun but gave us visions of hot chocolate. The marshmallow atom experiments were a perfect way to introduce protons, neutrons and electrons. Today just for fun Jr. put together a water molecule using marshmallows. He also pointed out how he’d put the electrons in their proper energy levels. My geeky heart just expanded. On construction day Jr. made the first 10 elements on the periodic table. It took two bags of big marshmallows to get it done! Lil’B got in on some of the action too. But preferred to consume the hydrogen marshmallow atom and the helium marshmallow atoms then scamper off to play.

None of us felt brave enough to take on eating the Neon atom (that would be that last mountain of protons and neutrons).

I see visions of neutron crispy bars and proton snacks in our future as well as electron hot chocolate. Don’t you?

Happy Birthday Charlie!

I was going to pull a few of the books we’ve used here at our Greenfield Academy. But the truth is I really cannot pull together resources better than Becky at Farm School!

Happy Birthday Charlie! May your data be corroborated again and again!