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How to make chemistry fun for kids
Why is breakfast cereal magnetic? How does sand help you to see? Why did that German guy try to turn wee into gold and what did he find instead?
Elements of the Day doesn't just blast off soon-to-be-forgotten facts about the periodic table. It tells the story of chemical elements in our everyday lives by fusing them with the daily, domestic moments that will be familiar to every child.
It's a clever formula — and an effective one. From wake up to bedtime, we are introduced to many of the scientific miracles that are happening all around us.
'Elements — and all the stuff you can build from them — make every part of your day possible in unexpected and fascinating ways, though most people don't give them much thought. However, once you open your eyes, you'll start seeing lots of these elements in your daily life,' the author Samantha Lewis says as she urges young readers to experiment with their breakfast.
