Discover Unicorns in the Alphabetical Periodic Table Book
How I was inspired to write a unicorn-themed alphabet periodic table book.
Article By Sybrina Durant
I had always wanted to create an alphabet book but I struggled with the subject matter for a very long time. One day, I realized that I could combine an alphabet book with elements of the periodic table and why not utilize unicorns from my stories to represent each letter of the alphabet. In my mind, at the time, I thought it would be very simple. After all, I already had 12 characters I could draw upon from the Journey To Osm books.
In those picture books twelve main characters each have a metal horn and hooves correlating to the properties of certain metals. For example, in Cuprum—the Copper Horned Unicorn—can purify water and control tornadoes with her powers as they develop throughout her story arc. Additionally, she can make rivers dance; this is an ability yet to be seen in any metal element!
In this unicorn-themed alphabetical periodic table book, twenty-six elementals possess magical powers based on real-world elements and their properties. For instance, Cuprum retains the power to purify water, just like in past centuries where copper vessels were believed to kill harmful bacteria in water. Today we know it is a fact that copper is anti-bacterial.
It did not take me too long to realize that not all letters in the alphabet have representation in the periodic table. I thought about abandoning the idea of an alphabet book altogether. But during exhaustive research, I saw some stories about periodic table elements with alternate names which led me to the discovery that I could use those names to fill in the missing letters of the alphabet. For instance, Tungsten is also known as Wolfram so “W” is used as the entry for that alphabetical letter. Mercury is also sometimes called Quick Silver, so the letter “Q” is represented by Mercury.
This book offers a lot of detailed information that may be hard to digest in one sitting. To help students remember the content more easily, I’ve created an accompanying activity called Create Your Own Unicorn Elemental. It contains twenty six cards representing every unicorn in the book, plus a research sheet, an elemental sheet to fill and color in, and a story page for creative expression. The activity is available for purchase separately.
Students are encouraged to answer questions and complete tasks on the study sheet while concurrently filling in blank unicorn templates with elemental data. All of this effort results in an informative narrative rooted in scientific knowledge. Through a balance of research and creativity, students are provided with with an enjoyable and meaningful experience for improving their understanding of science.
The Periodic Table presents elements from the world of science in a bland format. Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By the Metal Horn Unicorns book and activities introduce kids to these items in a captivating and educational format that they’ll want to return to repeatedly. The significance of periodic table elements is far-reaching – they are essential components of various kinds of technology, buildings, medicines, transportation and even food. All modern comforts rely on these magical elements found in air, earth, water and more! Imagine what your life would be like without them! Discovering the importance of these everyday ingredients is sure to spark curiosity and inspire readers.
Within a few years, the one little alphabet book grew into a 6 book series with magical elementals like unicorns, dragons, wizards, knights and goblins all presenting fun facts about all 118 elements of the the periodic table in a format easily relatable to middle graders. Buy them today to use as supplemental stem resources for your science minded kids.
Bio:
Sybrina Durant is an author/entrepreneur. In addition to books, she offers unicorn-themed activities, t-shirts and more. Plus, she has pulled together a collection of nearly all the unicorn books available today from hundreds of authors. They are categorized on her Amazon Store by Little Kid, Middle Kid and Teen Unicorn Books.
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Book Page On Website – https://magicalptelements.com/maupt/
Inter-active Unicorn Themed Periodic Table – https://sybrina.com/muapt/inter-active-unicorn-themed-periodic-table-from-magical-elements-of-the-periodic-table-presented-alphabetically-by-the-metal-horn-unicorns/
Magical Periodic Table Elements Website – https://www.magicalptelements.com
Book on Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Elements-Periodic-Table-Alphabetically-ebook/dp/B0BTVC1R62 – free with kindle unlimited
Get The Book Activities – https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sybrina-Publishing
Book on Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100022768-magical-elements-of-the-periodic-table-presented-alphabetically-by-the-m
Amazon Author Profile – https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B009K3WGMS
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