Forrest
SchoolTeaching Tricks Workshop
Dr. Elaine Huffines
Forrest School
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
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Many of the elements are difficult to find in their pure state, but quite a few are fairly easy to get a hold of. A list of
suggestions along with possible sources is provided below. How many of these elements can you find? Can you
find any others on the periodic table that we haven't thought of here?
aluminum wire or foil
carbon pencil (graphite), diamond
chromium chrome-plated metal
copper electrical wire or an old penny
gold 24K gold jewelry
helium party balloon
iron masonry nail
lead fishing line weight
nickel coin
silicon solar cell
silver jewelry, real silverware, backs of mirrors
sulfur - matches
tin metal sheets at hobby shops, tin cups
zinc metal strips from hobby shops
platinum jewelry
neon or argon gas in neon signs
There are others that are a bit hazardous and so you should only let an adult partner handle them for you. Examples are mercury if kept contained in a thermometer or thermostat switch, and tungsten filaments if left in unbroken light bulbs.
References: T. D. Burns, Chemistry Activity Book, 1995, Woodkrafter Kits, Inc., Yarmouth, ME 04096-0808.