Save a box of LEGOs or DUPLO blocks. You can use them with chemistry. MIT has these Molecule Sets. Here are their instructions to make your own set. Here is the key to color code atoms. The unit uses mats to lay out reactions. You can use LEGOS, DUPLOS, or Mega blocks to create Cations and Anions. Just below is a teacher video explaining a synthesis equation using bricks. Yes! I’ve used bricks to show molecules! It works!
You may want to put stickers on the blocks. Teaching Chemistry with LEGO Bricks has several ideas for LEGOs including periodic properties. Here is balancing equations with LEGOs.
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