The+Magic+of+Chemistry

__**Chemistry Matrix **__ 

__**Getting Started**__

__**It’s Elementary (Mixtures/compounds/Elements)**__

__**Atomic structure and the Periodic table**__

__**Chemical Recipes**__

__**Hot and Cold reactions**__

__**The need for speed and light**__    
 * __Mighty metals __**
 * __Corrosion explosion __**
 * __Acids and bases in our home __**
 * __Polymers __**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read through the Plastics page and answer questions []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make a rubber ball [] and Gakistuff []
 * 3) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once you have made the Rubber ball and the GakiStuff, in the activities above, compare the properties of each.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Can the substance be stretched and returned to its original shape?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Will the substance melt?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Will the substance change its shape to that of its container?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Can the substance form long fibers or is it a 3 dimensional structure.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Can the substance be pulled apart easily?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Once pulled apart can the plastic be reset?