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Periodic Table for Children and Youth
The document discusses the educational potential of the periodic table for children and youth, highlighting its duality of atomic numbers and chemical symbols. It emphasizes the use of games and playful learning approaches to enhance understanding of chemical elements, as well as the integration of magic in science education. Additionally, it promotes upcoming events focused on fostering STEM education and improving science culture in society.
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- 1. Periodic Table forChildren and Youth II Congreso Scientix, MUNCyT Alcobendas, 2-3/2/2019 Miquel Duran (UdG) and Fernando Blasco (UPM) @miquelduran and @fblascoxyz Project on Magic and Science- magsci.eu
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- 3. The Periodic Tableis probably the most compact and meaningful compilation of knowledge that man has yet devised. Astronomer Harlow Shapley, cited in the preface of “The Periodic, a Very Short Introduction”, by Eric R. Scerri, Oxford Univ Press, 2011
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- 5. The PT hasno unique shape
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- 7. Having fun andlearning with the Periodic Table
- 8. The Periodic Table,children, and highschoolers • Each element has a duality: an atomic number, i.e., a natural number – and a chemical 1- or 2-letter symbol (and indeed, a name) • This allows for a great amount of games and play: • Wordplay • Any game with natural numbers • Geometrical rearrangements and puzzles • Connections with real-life sets: postcodes, license plate codes – or province/state abbrevations • 12 lunar months = 3 current PT • 1 solar year = 3 (current PT + 4) • Game “What’s your element?”
- 9. What’s your element?#tpqee
- 10. Magic with thePeriodic Table
- 11. Magic, Science, andEducation • #ecme: Meeting in Science, Magic, and Education: gathering Scientists, Educators and Magicians • #ecme17: April 2015, Girona • #ecme17: Novembrer 2017, MUNCyT Alcobendas • #ecme19: Likely spring, Barcelona • #cemc: Summer Camp on Magic, Science and Education for 14-18 yo, University of Girona • #cemc16 • #cemc17 • #cemc18: • Urban Magic + Science Walks (Girona, Barcelona, Figueres, Torroella de Montgrí)
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- 13. What is aSchrödinger’s Card? What is a Qubit? What are entangled pairs? What is a quantum computer? What is quantum cryptography? Trying to explain those tough questions to lay educated people (i.e., non-quantum-scientists), to the general public, to highschoolers, to children as well. Using Poker playing cards
- 15. Take-away message The PeriodicTable of the Chemical Elements allows for lots of fun and play, to learn about the basics of the building blocks of Nature, and to educate in all aspects of knowledge. #iypt2019 is an excellent opportunity to improve Science Culture of Society and to foster STEM Education Magic is a powerful tool in education, yet one must be cautious not to overuse it. Please contact us! @miquelduran and @fblascoxyz http://magsci.eu http://52gamespt.wordpress.com #magsci
Editor's Notes
- #13 Overall reception of the Magic of Chemistry has been very strong, because it combines the secrets of mathemagic and metalism with the amazing outcomes of less well-known chemical experiments. Our team is willing to increase Public Awareness of Science, so we try to make activities enticing and attractive, but is also pushing for Public Understanding of Science, so depending on context we explain the intrinsics and secrets of experiments and games.