Periodic Table fun!

The chemistry classes visited the library this week (it's about time!) and we had fun.  Well, I know I did.  We managed to get through the general trends of the Periodic Table and the classes presented their fascinating facts.

Many students dazzled their classmates with their knowledge.  Which was the goal, after all.

Some of my favorite facts:
1. Police officers are referred to as "cops" because back in the day, they wore copper buttons.
2. The Statue of Liberty has 62,000 pounds of copper.
3. Radon was found in 1 out of 5 classrooms in a study done up north.  That's 73,000 classrooms!

I'm looking forward to the next unit wrap up covering chemical bonds.  I need my own chemistry text book!

As for what I'm reading now...

It is SO funny!  Paul Feig's memoir of growing up in the 70's is hysterical.  One of my favorite lines: at Christmastime his father says, "Anyone over the age of 18 who expects a Christmas present needs to have their head examined."

Amen.

And poor Paul, he had to dress as an elf for a Christmas play in 1st grade.  Since his father ran an army surplus store, that's where his costume came from.  He was an olive green elf with oversized socks covering platoon-shaped boxes on his feet.

God love him.

If you don't know, Paul Fieg is the creator of Freaks and Geeks, one of best shows of all time.  And that's no exaggeration.  After reading this book, I know where his material comes from - his life!

Here's a clip of Sam preparing for his dramatic entrance into school with his new John Travolta leisure suit.  About 5 years too late.