Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)

Kelli Christenberry 2012

Chemistry w/ Living Books & Labs
(A 40 week course of study over 1.5 yrs: 4 Terms/10 weeks)
Chemistry w/Lab:
The Periodic Kingdom by P.W. Atkins - Kingdom
The Joy of Chemistry by Cobb & Fetterolf - Joy
Napoleons Buttons by Couteur & Burreson Buttons OR The Disappearing Spoon by Kean - Spoon
Homework Helpers: Chemistry by Curran, selections - HH
Elements of Faith: Volume 1 by Duncan, selections - Elements
The Wonderbook of Chemistry by J.H. Fabre - WB
The Chemical History of a Candle by Faraday - Candle
Six Easy Pieces by Richard Feynman, selections - SEP
The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements by Theodore Gray - Cards
Thats the Way the Cookie Crumbles by Dr. J. Schwarcz, selections - Cookie
Exploring the World of Chemistry by Tiner, selections World

Free read: Molecules of Murder by John Emsley *

Disclaimer: * some books may contain a few evolutionary references, possibly a few more crude
references. Please use your own discretion for what you would include.


Week 1 M Elements, pg. 56 (Fe Iron); WB, ch. 1 & ! ch. 2
T Elements, pg. 36 (S - Sulfur); WB, ! ch. 2
W WB, ch. 3
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; World, ch. 6

Week 2 M Elements, pg. 16 (C Carbon); WB, ch. 4
T Elements, pg. 98 (Ag Silver); Joy, pg. 11, 13, 17-19, 27-28
W Cookie Oobleck and Beyond, pg. 190
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Elements, pg. 122 (Fe Experiment); Joy Solutions, pg.
24-26 & Intro Demo: Bottle Rocket & Oobleck, pg. 29-32

Week 3 M Elements, pg. 104 (Sn Tin); WB, ch. 5
T Elements, pg. 10 (Li - Lithium)
W Cookie The Stainmaster, pg. 165; Candle, pg. V-XX
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; World, ch. 11
Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 4 M Elements, pg. 20 (O Oxygen); WB, ch. 6
T Elements, pg. 8 (He Helium); Joy, pg. 33-37, 41
W Cookie Strike One for Matches, pg. 170; Candle, ! Lecture I
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Elements, pg. 114 (Experiment- generating carbon dioxide),
Elements pg. 110 (Experiment - He); Joy Demo 1: Water Witch, pg. 43

Week 5 M Elements, pg. 48 (Ti Titanium); WB, ch. 7
T Elements, pg. 26 (Na Sodium); Joy, pg. 45-51
W Cookie Cookware Chem, pg. 173; Candle, ! Lecture I
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Demo 2: Coppers and Robbers, pg. 53

Week 6 M Elements, pg. 52 (Cr Chromium); WB, ch. 8
T Elements, pg. 12 (Be Beryllium); Joy, pg. 55-64
W Cookie Nervous About Nerve Gas, pg. 176; Candle, ! Lecture II
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; World, ch. 4

Week 7 M Elements, pg. 24 (Ne - Neon); WB, ch. 9
T Elements, pg. 14 (B Boron); Joy, pg. 64-72
W Cookie Lightbulb, pg. 179; Candle, ! Lecture II
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Joy Demo 3: Stop and Go Chemistry, pg. 73-74

Week 8 M Elements, pg. 34 (P Phosphorus); WB, ch. 10
T Elements, pg. 6 (H Hydrogen); Joy, pg. 75-78
W Cookie Run on Stockings, pg. 183; Candle, ! Lecture III
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Elements, pg. 40 (Ar Argon); Cards


Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 9 M Elements, pg. 28 (Mg Magnesium); WB, ch. 11
T Elements, pg. 30 (Al Aluminum); Joy, pg. 78-81
W Cookie A Rubber Match, pg. 186; Candle, ! Lecture III
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Demo 4: Purple-Cabbage Indicator, pg. 83-85

Week 10 M Elements, pg. 38 (Cl Chlorine) Joy, pg. 87-93
T Elements, pg. 42 (K Potassium); Joy, pg. 93-94
W Cookie The Eyes Have it, pg. 193
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; World, ch. 8

Week 11 M Elements pg. 44 (Ca Calcium); WB, ch. 12
T Kingdom, ch. 1, pg. 3-10
W Cookie From Torpedoes to Airbags, pg. 197; Candle, ! Lecture IV
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Elements, pg. 106, 108, 109 (Experiment - Hydrolysis);
Joy Demo 5: Blue Blob, Black Ink, pg. 95-96

Week 12 M Elements pg. 62 (Cu - Copper); WB, ch. 13
T Joy, pg. 97-100; World, ch. 14
W Cookie Soap Story, pg. 200; Candle, ! Lecture IV
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; Kingdom, ch. 2 pg. 20-28

Week 13 M Elements pg. 18 (N - Nitrogen); WB, ! ch. 14
T Joy, pg. 101-105
W Six Easy Pieces Feynmans Preface, pg. xxv; Candle, ! Lecture V
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Elements pg. 124 (Experiment: copper plating); Joy Demo 6:
Bond. Chemical Bond., pg. 107-108

Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 14 M Elements, pg. 66 (Ga - Gallium); WB, ! ch. 14
T Joy, pg. 109-115
W SEP Atoms in Motion Introduction, pg. 1; Candle, ! Lecture V
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; Kingdom, ch. 2 pg. 11-20

Week 15 M Elements, pg. 46 (Sc - Scandium); WB, ch. 15
T Joy, pg. 115-118
W SEP Matter is atoms, pg. 4; Candle, ! Lecture VI
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Demo 7: Gemstone Chemistry, pg. 119-121

Week 16 M Elements, pg. 60 (Ni - Nickel); WB, ch. 16
T Joy, pg. 123-127
W SEP Atomic Processes, pg. 10; Kingdom, ch. 3 pg. 29-36; Candle, !
Lecture VI
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; Kingdom, ch. 3 pg. 36-44

Week 17 M Elements, pg. 50 (V Vanadium); WB, ch. 17
T Joy, pg. 127-129
W SEP Chemical reactions, pg. 15
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Joy Demo 8: Layer Upon Layer, pg. 131-132

Week 18 M Elements, pg. 54 (Mn - Manganese); WB, ! ch.18
T Joy, pg. 133-137
W Cookie Detergents and Drowning Fleas, pg. 204
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; Kingdom, ch. 4 pg. 47-56


Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 19 M Elements, pg. 58 (Co - Cobalt); WB, ! ch. 18
T Joy, pg. 137-142
W Cookie Untangling the Web of Spider Lore, pg. 207
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Demo 9: Concentrating on Color, Salty Dog, pg. 143-144
& Demo 10: The Soda Bottle Crunch, pg. 151-152

Week 20 M Elements, pg. 68 (Ge Germanium)
T Joy, pg. 145-150
W Cookie A Bolt out of the Blue, pg. 210
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Cards; Kingdom, ch. 5 pg. 57-63

Week 21 M Elements, pg. 64 (Zn Zinc); WB, ! ch. 19
T Joy, pg. 153-159; HH, Lesson 1-1 pg. 13-19
W Cookie A Fair to Remember, pg. 215; HH, Lesson 1-2 pg. 19-23
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Demo 11: Its In the Air, pg. 161-162; Kingdom, ch. 6
pg. 65-71

Week 22 M Elements, pg. 70 (As - Arsenic); WB, ! ch. 19
T Joy, pg. 163-173; HH, Lesson 1-3 pg. 23-25
W SEP Basic Physics: Introduction, pg. 23; Joy, pg. 177-182
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F *ON YOUR OWN* Lab Demo 12: How Does Your Garden Grow?,
pg. 175-176; Kingdom, ch. 6 pg. 71- 78






Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 23 M Elements, pg. 72 (Se Selenium); WB, ch. 20
T Joy, pg. 182-188; HH, Lesson 1-4 pg. 26-28
W SEP Physics Before 1920, pg. 27; HH, Lesson 1-5 pg. 29-33
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Demo 13: Hot Packs and Cold Packs, pg. 189-190;
Kingdom, ch. 7 pg. 79-87

Week 24 M Elements, pg. 74 (Br - Bromine); WB, ch. 21
T Joy, pg. 191-196; HH, Lesson 2-1 pg. 41-45
W SEP Quantum physics, pg. 32; HH, Lesson 2-2 pg. 45-48
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Kingdom, ch. 7 pg. 87-97; HH, Lesson 2-3 pg. 49-51

Week 25 M Elements, pg. 76 (Kr - Krypton); WB, ch. 22
T Joy, pg. 196-200; HH, Lesson 2-4 pg. 52-56
W SEP Nuclei and Particles, pg. 38; HH, Lesson 2-5 pg. 57-61
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Demo 14: Zoned-out Ice, pg. 201-202; Kingdom, ch. 8
pg. 101-107

Week 26 M Elements, pg. 78 (Rb - Rubidium); WB, ! ch. 23
T Joy, pg. 203-206; HH, Lesson 2-6 pg. 62-65
W - Cookie Lydia Pinkham, pg. 218; HH, Lesson 3-1 pg. 73-76
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F - HH, Lesson 3-2 pg. 77-81; Kingdom, ch. 9 pg. 109-115

Week 27 M Elements, pg. 22 (F Fluorine); WB, ! ch. 23
T Joy, pg. 206-209; HH, Lesson 3-6 pg. 97-99
W Cookie Mauving On, pg. 222; HH, Lesson 4-1 pg. 115-118
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Elements, pg. 116 (Experiment); Kingdom, ch. 9 pg. 116-
124
Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 28 M Elements, pg. 80 (Sr - Strontium); WB, ch. 24
T Joy, pg. 209-212; HH, Lesson 4-2 pg. 118-122
W Cookie Creator of Good and Evil, pg. 226; HH, Lesson 4-4 pg. 127-
134
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F - HH, Lesson 4-6 pg, 138-140; Kingdom, ch. 10 pg. 125-136

Week 29 M Elements, pg. 82 (Y - Yttrium); WB, ch. 25
T Joy, pg. 212-217; HH, Lesson 5-1 pg. 149-151
W Cookie The Dark Side of Radiums Glow, pg. 229;
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Demo 15: All Things Being Equal, pg. 219-221; Kingdom,
ch. 11 pg. 137-146

Week 30 M Elements, pg. 32 (Si - Silicon); WB, ch. 26
T Joy, pg. 223-228
W Cookie The Faraday Effect, pg. 232; HH, Lesson 5-2 pg. 152-157
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Kingdom, Epilogue pg. 147-149

Week 31 M Elements, pg. 84 (Zr - Zirconium)
T Joy, pg. 228-232
W Cookie Alchemist to Scientist, pg. 237; HH, Lesson 5-4 pg. 161-
163
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day - Demo 16: Antifreeze and Antiboil, pg. 233-236






Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 32 M Elements, pg. 86 (Nb - Niobium); Cards
T Joy, pg. 237-243;
W Cookie Not Too Hot to Handle, pg. 241; HH, Lesson 5-5 pg. 164-
166
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F *ON YOUR OWN* Lab Demo 17: Kick it up a Notch, pg. 245-246
(phenol red indicator needed)

Week 33 M Elements, pg. 88 (Mo - Molybdenum); Joy, pg. 247-252
T Joy, pg. 252-254
W HH, Lesson 5-6 pg. 167-169
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Demo 18: Black-light Paper-clip, pg. 255-256

Week 34 M Elements, pg. 90 (Tc - Technetium); Joy, pg. 257-264
T Joy, pg. 267-269
W HH, Lesson 6-1 pg. 181-187
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Organic Chemistry Demo, pg. 271-275

Week 35 M Elements, pg. 92 (Ru - Ruthenium)
T Joy, pg. 277-280
W HH, Lesson 6-2 pg. 188-191
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Inorganic Chemistry Demo, pg. 287-288

Week 36 M Elements, pg. 94 (Rh - Rhodium); Cards
T Joy, pg. 280-285
W HH, Lesson 7-1 pg. 215-219
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Catch up day

Chemistry with Living Books and Labs (A Charlotte Mason Style Approach)
Kelli Christenberry 2012

Week 37 M Elements, pg. 96 (Pd - Palladium); Joy, pg. 289-292
T Joy, pg. 292-298
W HH, Lesson 8-1 pg. 259-262
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Biochemistry Demo, pg. 299-300

Week 38 M Elements, pg. 100 (Cd - Cadmium)
T Joy, pg. 301-305
W HH, Lesson 8-2 pg. 262-264
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Catch up day

Week 39 M Elements, pg. 102 (In - Indium); Cards
T Joy, pg. 305-310
W HH, Lesson 8-7 pg. 279-282
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Lab day Analytical Chemistry Demo, 311-313

Week 40 M Joy, pg. 315-320
T Joy, pg. 320-326
W HH, Lesson 9-1 pg. 295-297
Th - Spoon OR Buttons ! 9 pgs
F Joy, pg. 327-338