Apologia Young Explorers Chemistry and Physics: Atoms

The younger students are working on several chemical topics: elements cards, ionic formula writing, and atom models similar to the atoms in the textbook.  My husband, Rob, is working with two of the moms for this class.  One mom, Christine, is taking the lead to explain atoms, electrons, protons, and neutrons.  The kids made paper plate molecules.  The kids glued protons and neutrons in the center or nucleus with star electrons around the perimeter.  The younger kids worked on their element cards.  We separated the older kids and taught them how to identify types of chemical reactions.