Learn the complete periodic table of elements in the potty

click here to learn by periodic atomic number: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR02WTjdfiM

Who says you can't learn chemistry in less than 8 minutes in the potty?
No complaints here whatsoever! (3yrs 7 months or 43 months old)

note: forgive some mispronunciations, even I never got to memorize the elements in one sitting :-)

Interest started a year & a half ago upon reading the words zinc and calcium for the first time on the gerber veggie cracker box & asked mama what they are. I said they're minerals, some elements of matter that can help children grow healthy. Then he asked what elements of matter are, so I downloaded the periodic table of elements from the internet for him to read & explore. Now he's quite particular about what kind of metal,non-metals,&/or gases the elements are & cross references to common things he observes in, out, & around the house. Also he experienced static electricity too many times with endless questions so I introduced the concept of atoms as well. So far he understands the compound water.

I recently bought him the book "periodic table of elements with style" and it's his favorite book to read these days, the book is quite amazing, kid friendly & every time he reads about an element's meaning it's like an epiphany, or a lightbulb in his head since he's already familiar with the element words, atomic numbers, & symbols. We also perform simple experiments taken from 'physics for kids' & 'chemistry for kids' books.

In my own experience I now think that children are never too young to learn advanced concepts as long as you follow their lead.

At first children love to memorize facts, ideas, & concepts...then it soon leads to understanding and appreciation of the world around them.

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