Thames & Kosmos Happy Atoms Introductory Set (17 Atoms)
Explore molecules both physically and digitally. This set contains six elements; using these atoms, kids can assemble their own molecular models. Connected by magnets, you can snap together hundreds of different molecules. Once assembled, you can use the happy atoms app and device camera to scan all molecules you build. Its app has in-depth knowledge on each molecule, usage, properties and more.
Grades: 4-6
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Get to Know:
With this revolutionary approach to teaching chemistry, you can make your own happy atoms! The physical and digital system lets children discover the world of molecules in an intuitive, hands-on way. The kit with its atom models represents 16 different elements and you can assemble your own molecular models. These atoms connect easily to magnets: metal tips on the ends of rubbery arms, which represent free electrons, snap onto magnetic bonding sites on the atom sphere, which represent empty slots for electrons in the atom's outermost electron shell.
With the Happy Atoms Intro Set, kids could try snapping together thousands of different molecules. Because the atoms already have the correct number of free electrons and empty bonding sites, it is difficult to build a molecule that doesn't actually exist. Happy Atoms function like the building blocks of the universe!
More Information:
A digital component takes this molecular modeling system to the next level. Using the Happy Atoms app and the camera on your tablets or smartphone, students can scan all molecules they build. The app then uses state-of-the-art image recognition technology to identify each of these molecules. After a molecule is discovered, the app presents information about it, including its composition, usage, properties, hazards, formula, and structure.
The app can recognize up to 10,000 molecules. It presents children with in-depth information about 160 molecules, plus general information about the rest. The app is also a fun and interactive chemistry curriculum. It takes you on guided quests to discover new molecules and learn about them. You can even track your progress with the app, collecting sets of molecules that you have built and explored.
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