THE WORLD OF ELEMENTS

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the concept of elements, the substances that exist in everything around us not just as basic chemicals but as the building blocks of our world. Through this course, students will:

• Get acquainted with the elements that are present in all our belongings, our food, our bodies, even in the air we breathe,
• Gather knowledge regarding the properties of elements and how they constitute the Periodic Table of Elements,
• Learn about the characteristics of these substances and investigate their various areas of use, 4)Gain awareness of the significance of elements in our lives.

Course Content: In the scope of this course, we will examine the unique and intriguing properties of elements which, although rarely found alone in pure form in nature, by combining with other elements constitute all the compounds that surround us. Along with answering questions such as “What is the property of gold that makes it so special? Are there metals in liquid state in nature? Where does iron, the element that an age of mankind was named after, reside in our bodies? How was phosphorus called as light bearer? What does the halogen lamp contain?”; the presence of elements all around us and their various areas of use will be investigated. The Periodic Table of Elements will be examined with a new perspective; taking into account how these substances, which could be familiar or only known by name, are intertwined into our lives.