Whaat topic should my son do for his power point project?

Question

Hi,

My son is putting on a power point, but he doesn't know what to do. He wants to have it do with chemistry, but he doesn't know what to put in it. He is a 4th grader going on 5th grade.

Please help. Answers are helpful.

Answer 1

He could explain what an Atom is. Explain the different parts, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons. He could explain what it looks like. What is in the nucleus of an atom (protons and neutrons), and on the outer rings of an atom (electrons). He could even explain the different charges each part has. For example protons have a positive, neutrons have a neutral, and electrons have a negative. He could also add the he uses the first letter of proton and neutron to remember their charges. P for positive proton, N for negative neutron. He could add that the positive protons and negative electrons attract each other, thus keeping the atom together. He could explain the levels of an atom, which are 8, 16 and 32 and how each level must be filed with electrons for the atom to be balanced. He could close the powerpoint by telling about where atoms can be found. I'm sure this is way more than enough slides. How this helps! :)

Answer 2

This lad is 10 right? Or thereabouts.

So a chemistry power point should be at the level or a bit above - since other 4th/5th graders will be watching it.

How about the influence of chemicals on growing things? The three parts of fertilizer are Nitrogen, Phosferous (sp?) and something else. Maybe, if there is time, plant two beans and photograph them growing on same days and one has fertilizer and the other does not.

Or how about showing different bandaging techniques? Kids like 'blood' and 'injuries'. You could illustrate with ketchup and 'wounds' and wash them, add antibiotic ointmant and put on arm slings.

Or how about the chemistry of rotting vegetables? How the matter disintegrates?

Answer 3

As this is your son's project, it should be something that he feels comfortable with. At the grade 4/5 level, chemistry isn't very complicated. What used to be called 'kitchen chemistry' works well. Things like adding baking soda to vinegar and watching the magnificent eruption. Or soaking a piece of string in epsom salts over a period of time and watching the crystals build. Or ... Why not take your son to the library and let him look through the basic chemistry books to find something that a) looks interesting, b)he understands and c) he will be able to replicate for a power point project.

Answer 4

Help your son by not teaching him to get other people to do his schoolwork for him. Help him by showing him how to use a search engine and search for "kids chemistry" or "5th grade chemistry" - the results of that search should help provide him with ideas.

Part of the learning process is for him to investigate and brainstorm what he should do. Having his mom/dad and strangers on the internet identify topics for him defeats the purpose of a child learning to do his own work...and failing if he doesn't.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I am not being violent when I say this..... How bombs are made using chemistry or I had a lot of fun in CHEM using fingerprints to determine DNA....... sorry I do not know what will be too hard and too easy, I am a senior in college hmmmm

Answer 7

then let him do it on chemistry. theyre teaching that now in the 4th and 5th grade? wow, thought that was a high school course.

Answer 8

I don't know, maybe the Periodic Table Of Elements. You (He) can do a lot about that.

Answer 9

let him take any lesson from his textbook.....based on every sub topic, let him do 1 slide each