ELEMENTAURS - Turning elements of reality into fantasy...
Posted on 02-11-2009 at 6:38 am
From fun to facts – Using the Elementaurs card game to teach chemistry in the classroom.
The Elementaur cards are designed to appeal to an entertainment-focussed generation and to use the interests students already have to draw them into the world of the chemical elements.
Register now to join the Elementaurs workshop at the Future Science Conference 2009, on the 4th December 2009. Click here to register for workshop number A11 at Future Science Conference; http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=18&e=eadb89fd-9202-44fa-91bc-9f553c181c33
The workshop provides a unique opportunity for primary and high school teachers to discover how much fun it is to teach chemistry when there is a game of luck and skill involved.
Topics covered during set lessons using the cards include:
· Chemical nomenclature (symbols, element names and compound names)
· Valences of the elements
· Trends of the periodic table
· Electronegativities and reactivity of the elements
· The role of electrons
· Creating compounds
· Balancing chemical equations
· Atomic structure
PRESENTER: Naomi van Bentum, Elementaurs / For Science Teachers 6-10
Come and see how these fantasy creatures, based on the chemical elements, bring adventure and romance back into science. For more information email us at
Can't wait till December?? Want to own these futuristic element game cards now?
Then click here to purchase a set of these beautifully designed cards. Priced at $20.00 inc GST.
Each pack contains a total of 45 cards and a set of instructions. Card dimensions are 65mm x 90mm.
Enter the world of Elementaurs here http://www.elementaurs.com
