The Elements (Spanish Language) VHS
Explore how early scientists turned alchemy into chemistry.
Grade: 6-12
Run Time: 54 minutes
Item #: DC778126

Tempted to snore over the periodic table of elements? Not after poet Roger McGough, in inspired dramatic fashion, traces the evolution of chemistry from the Greeks to the present day. McGough reveals the madness of mercury, the folly of gold and the shadowy art of alchemy. Explore how early scientists turned alchemy into chemistry, ultimately building this new discipline around the periodic table.