Book Details:
Book Title: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns by Sybrina Durant
Category: Middle-Grade Non-Fiction (Ages 8-12), 42 pages
Genre: This is actually both fiction and non-fiction - Non-Fiction Children's Earth Sciences Books (Books) Fiction - in Children's Dragon, Unicorn & Mythical Stories
Publisher: Sybrina Publishing
Release date: Feb, 2023
Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Title: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns by Sybrina Durant
Category: Middle-Grade Non-Fiction (Ages 8-12), 42 pages
Genre: This is actually both fiction and non-fiction - Non-Fiction Children's Earth Sciences Books (Books) Fiction - in Children's Dragon, Unicorn & Mythical Stories
Publisher: Sybrina Publishing
Release date: Feb, 2023
Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
Are your kids ready for the magic of science? The Metal Horn Unicorn Tribe and their techno-magical unicorn friends from Unimaise are the perfect group to familiarize them with metals and other elements in the Periodic Table. Their theme is No Metal, No Magic...and No Technology.
Alumna starts out this elemental alphabet book by introducing the very necessary metal, Aluminum, on her element page. Dr. Zinko rounds out the alphabet by presenting facts and other fun information about the metal, Zinc, on his. Other members of the Metal Horn Tribe, plus some of their magical elemental friends, will give some great insight into the properties of 23 additional pure metals from the periodic table.
There is one special unicorn in the book whose horn and hooves are an alloy created by combining Copper and Zinc. Cornum, the Brass-Horned unicorn will reveal some interesting things about that metal.
Readers will love learning some magical and sciencey facts with the Metal Horn Unicorn Tribe. A unicorn-themed periodic table, trading cards representing each of the 26 unicorns and their elements plus fun lesson cards and more are also available as printable downloads. Kids will have fun singing along with the No Metal, No Magic song, too. Learn more about all the elements in this book at https://www.sybrina.com/muapt
Are your kids ready for the magic of science? The Metal Horn Unicorn Tribe and their techno-magical unicorn friends from Unimaise are the perfect group to familiarize them with metals and other elements in the Periodic Table. Their theme is No Metal, No Magic...and No Technology.
Alumna starts out this elemental alphabet book by introducing the very necessary metal, Aluminum, on her element page. Dr. Zinko rounds out the alphabet by presenting facts and other fun information about the metal, Zinc, on his. Other members of the Metal Horn Tribe, plus some of their magical elemental friends, will give some great insight into the properties of 23 additional pure metals from the periodic table.
There is one special unicorn in the book whose horn and hooves are an alloy created by combining Copper and Zinc. Cornum, the Brass-Horned unicorn will reveal some interesting things about that metal.
Readers will love learning some magical and sciencey facts with the Metal Horn Unicorn Tribe. A unicorn-themed periodic table, trading cards representing each of the 26 unicorns and their elements plus fun lesson cards and more are also available as printable downloads. Kids will have fun singing along with the No Metal, No Magic song, too. Learn more about all the elements in this book at https://www.sybrina.com/muapt
Guest Post by Sybrina Durant: All That Glitters
Most of the elements in the Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns glitter and shine when light hits them just right.
An object is shiny because of something called reflection. Reflection occurs when photons of light bounce back at our eyes from the atoms in the object. Many things can be shiny – glass, diamonds, rock and even plastic but metal is the most shiny of all objects. Aluminum, Silver, Copper, Gold, and Mercury have the brightest shine of all metals. Why are they more shiny than glass or plastic? The reason is because metal transmits and conducts electricity. Simply stated, electricity increases the reflection of light even when the object is not exactly electrified.
Luster is the term for how shiny a particular metal is in its pure state. Luster occurs because electrons on a metal’s surface are excited to high energy levels as it absorbs energy. Once the energy levels become high enough, the electrons begin releasing the energy. Energy is released in the form of light making the metal look shiny.
Just because all metals are shiny, that doesn’t mean they are all equally valuable in price. For instance, the very shiny Rhodium is currently the most expensive metal to purchase. Have you even ever heard of it? It is a member of the Platinides (the platinum family, or the platinum group), that is comprised of six metallic elements; platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, and ruthenium. Along with gold and silver, they are considered the noble or precious metals. All these metals, except for gold, are shiny and white in color.
Gold is currently trading for just under two thousand dollars an ounce. Compare that to about twenty four thousand per ounce for Rhodium. Wow! What a difference.
Osmium is a metal that stays shiny, even at high temperatures. Jewelers are currently using Osmium crystals that shine like diamonds. Even though it shines so brightly, it is only worth about four hundred dollars an ounce.
Why is one element so much more expensive than another? Simply put the higher the demand, the lower the supply, the higher the price. Rhodium is very rare and currently, it is mostly used in catalytic converters for cars. That’s one of the reasons cars have become so expensive these days. Gold, while rare is not that hard to come by, while Osmium is very rare but used for very few things.
Osmium is pretty cool, though. After all, it’s the metal associated with the unicorn named Osm who stars in one of my previous books, Journey To Osm – The Blue Unicorn’s Tale. He also introduces the element page for the letter Q in the Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns book.
The fantasy-based unicorn characters in this periodic table book encourage kids to engage with their imaginations while learning about chemistry. It will help students develop a deep knowledge about elements of the periodic table. There are fun and educational companion activities available for download to help the students retain the scientific knowledge in the book. These include Unicorn Elemental Trading Cards, a Unicorn Periodic Table Bingo game, and my favorite - Create Your Own Unicorn Elemental. These interactive activities are all great ways to spark curiosity and get kids excited about science!
Meet the Author:
Sybrina Durant is a unicorn 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 website by Little Kid, Middle Kid, and Teen Unicorn Books.
connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ instagram ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Sybrina Durant is a unicorn 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 website by Little Kid, Middle Kid, and Teen Unicorn Books.
connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ instagram ~ instagram ~ goodreads
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