Hey everybody!

Have any of you ever used chemicals to make different coloured fire? I have! Today I’m going to be talking about one of our latest Science Projects ChemHISTORY! In this project we focused on Chemistry and History (was it hard to guess?). We learned a lot about the periodic table and how to read it, we did lots of practice on Bohr and Lewis diagrams:

, Ionic compounds

and much more! There was a lot of practice involved with this project so we would memorize how to make Bohr & Lewis Diagrams, and Iconic & Polyatomic Ions.

Our end product is making a painting showcasing our element we picked to present! I picked silicon because I’m very interested in technology and it’s a super cool element! If you wanna read more about my pitch you can do so here.

The actual painting process was interesting, originally we were just going to do a basic painting, then we ran out of time and ended up doing it last week since it was the last school week and we just wrapped up Sparks Fly (blog post coming soon), and Ms Kadi tried some other ideas but we ended up using pencils to indent foam paper and basically make stamps. My original idea was this:

But unfortunately it was too abstract for the stamping method, so my end product was this:

[ Image will be added when I’m back at school and I can take a photo ]

I’m still very proud of it though, and now to wrap up the project with an answer to our driving question:

“HOW DO THE CHOICES WE MAKE SET OUR FUTURE PATH?”

Both elements and compounds can have massive impacts on history and our modern day society, since throughout history they have played a crucial role in shaping our civilization today (such as how silicon allowed the development of technology and the creation of modern computers).

Another example is penicillin that revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 marked a new period in the treatment of bacterial infections. This antibiotic compound was able to kill harmful bacteria and cure diseases that were once considered incurable.

In conclusion, elements and compounds have had significant impacts on both history and modern day society. From the development of technology to the advancement of medicine, these substances have shaped the world we live in today.

Thanks for reading, and you’ll see me soon for the posts on our latest project Sparks Fly and Metaphor Machines / the Winter Exhibition!

(Don’t mind the fade ins I’m just experimenting)