Periodic Table of Elements

Big Brother of the house is always on a quest to learn and do. He never sits idle unless he is sitting with Daddy watching a movie or reading. Spring time at school was a challenge for him as they were reviewing old material of the year to prepare for testing and that proved to be boring. After testing was complete, school life was a behavior nightmare resulting from watching PBS kids on the active board and doing nothing new. Behavior reports were the norm.

Summer presents a different challenge for mom. How to wake up un-coffeed and jump into the day faster than he can get bored. Mission Impossible.

Latest adventure of the soon to be 2nd grader: The Periodic Table of Elements.

Thanks to Barnes and Noble and Scholastic, we now have a complimentary poster picture of the periodic table of elements hung above Big Brother's bed. Bed times are now filled with questions like...what makes water? What about air? What elements is this made of? What if you mix these three? Fortunately, I have taken college level chemistry and can answer most questions with a simple yes or no or maybe you can do that. Dad is thrilled and fueling the fire of curiosity. I am starting to spin as questions become more complex.

He is now on a quest to collect each element similar to a treasure hunt.

I think I need to brush up on the chemistry or enroll him in soccer camp.