Two fun links for Christmas~

One with some beautiful ice sculptures that happen quite without any human help:


http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/




One with oil sculptures:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/12/17/167446885/this-should-be-a-hit-in-texas-puddle-of-oil-turns-into-a-christmas-tree

Both reflect an amazing God who rules and reigns with creativity.  The rules of science at work here are beautiful to behold, and aren't we fortunate that God made a lovely world?

Singing the Periodic Table

Here's the song Lena was talking about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4yiERTZj8&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Just listen to it about 500 times and you will have memorized most of the periodic table of the elements.

Happy Christmas!

Atomic theory

Physical and chemical changes are very different.  I found this video of cute kids from Hong Kong explaining one very easy way to tell the difference.  And remember, if you find their accent or rapping a little different, let me hear your Mandarin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN2SqtyeLN0


We'll be hitting atomic theory just before the break. And here's a song (I know, but if you watch it once, you will forever know who was responsible for atomic theory.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUzTQWn-wfE


Just in case you have NOTHING else to do :)  here's one last interesting bit! And actually this may be the most important thing on the blog this week.  It is a video explaining how Rutherford proved the atom was a nucleus surrounded by  electrons.  Bonus!  Spanish subtitles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBqHkraf8iE