FUN, FRESH & EDUCATIONAL KIDS WILL LOVE IT!

CHEM-I-KIDS
Nov 2015 | ISSUE 05
FEATURE
ARTICLES ON
ELEMENT
AIR
LTO
MINIMATA

PUZZLES, TRIVIA, JOKES & MANY MORE

EXCLUSIVE

ROWLAND &
MOLINA

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
EXCLUSIVE

FEATURED
IRON: A POWERFUL
ELEMENT

02

THE AIR WE BREATHE

03

BROOOOM! BROOOOM!

04

MINIMATA

05-06

Spotlight:
rowland & molina

10

PHOTO ESSAY

11

CARBON
FOOTPRINT

STORY TIME
CARTOON ON GLOBAL
ON WARMING
SHORT STORY/
FICTION

07

08-09

12-13

FUN
word search

14

TRIVIA

15-16

JOKES

17

About the
author

18-20

CHEM-I-KIDS | 01

WHAT IS
IRON?
BY: ERIKA
YAP

Did you know that the food you eat such as eggs, beef, and
veggies are all high in Iron? Iron (Fe) is an element that keeps you
energetic so that you are able to play games like hide-n-seek and
tag for a longer time without getting tired. It also helps you focus
in school and understand your lessons clearly. This is because
Iron carries oxygen towards our muscles and brain helping us
perform better. So what are you waiting for? Eat healthy meals
throughout the day so you can work and play!
CHEM-I-KIDS | 02

The Air We Breathe

By: Graciele Reganit
Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. Can you feel the
air come in and go out of your nose?
Thats right. Its called oxygen. You need
oxygen for your cells to function. Likewise, the
plants need the air we exhale, which is carbon
dioxide, in order for them to live. But did you
know that you do not only inhale oxygen and
exhale carbon dioxide? There are other gases
and particles around us. Gases from vehicles
and cigarette smoke is bad for your health. It
can cause diseases such as lung cancer, asthma,
and at worst, even death. Thats why you should
stay away from smokers and cover your nose
when the air is polluted. Also, engaging in
environmental activities such as tree planting,
or riding a bike and taking public transportation
would help prevent air pollution.
CHEM-I-KIDS | 03

BROOOOOOOM! BROOOOOM! *cough* *cough*

What a bad smoke that car has! Didnt the driver
know that he is violating a law?
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Republic Act No. 8749BSection
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Clean Air Act of the Philippines 1999
says that the vehicles must meet the
emission standards for the car to be
registered.
It means that before a car can be
registered, it needs to undergo an
emission test to know if that car emits
black smoke that can harm
the environment.

By: Harlene
Hui

BROOOOM!
BROOOOM!
CHEM-I-KIDS | 04

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CHEM-I-KIDS | 06

Don't be sick, Earth!

Illustration by: Yuna Noh
Story by: Erika Yap

CHEM-I-KIDS | 07

Little Hero
by: Graciele Reganit
Janey!Wakeup!Itstimeforschool.Mothercalledfromdownstairs.
Janerubbedhereyesandturnedoffthenightlightbyherbed.She
wenttothebathroomtotakealong,hotshower,putonherfavorite
dress,andwentdownstairstoeatbreakfast.Janesmiledasshesaw
aplateofburgersteakandeggs,andandaglassofimportedapple
juice.SheturnedtothetelevisionandwatchedSophiatheFirstas
sheate.Beep,beep!Shekissedhermothergoodbyeandran
towardstheschoolbus.Outside,itwasextrawarmevenifitsummer
hadjustpassed.Huh.ThatsstrangeJanethoughttoherself.
Atschool,shesatbesideherbestfriend,Hannah,andtoldherabout
thewarmweather.
Itisreallyquitewarmtoday,isntit?
Younoticedtoo?MaybeitsthatglobalwarmingthingthatMs.Dee
wastalkingabout.Hannahsaid.
Justthen,thebellrangandMs.Dee,theirscienceteacher,camein.
Goodmorning,Ms.Deetheclasschorused.
Goodmorning,class.shegreeted.TodayIamgoingtoassigna
veryimportantworkforyou.TheassignmentiscalledGreen
Project.Iwantyoualltofindoutwaysonhowyoucansavenature.
Youmaynotknowthis,buteachoneofyouiscontributingtoglobal
warming,evenjustbytakingalengthyhotshower.
Janeraisedhereyebrowsinsurprise.Whenthebellrang,everyone
hurriedofftorecess,whileJaneapproachedMs.Dee.

CHEM-I-KIDS | 08

Teacher,whatareotherwaystosavetheenvironment?
Janeasked.
Ms.DeelookedupandsawthesincerelookinJaneseyes.
Shesmiled.
Whenshegothome,Janewenttothekitchenandsawher
mothercooking.
MomJanecalled.Iwouldnotbeneedingmynightlight
anymore.Iwanttosaveenergytosavemotherearth.Iwould
justrideabikeonthewaytoschool,andeatmorevegetables
andfruitsthanmeatanddairyproducts.
Hermothersawherdeterminationandbentdowntoherlevel.
Okaymylittlesuperhero.Dowhatyouhavetodo.
Eachoneofuscanbeaherofornature.Areyouwillingto
savemotherearthjustlikeJane?Whatcanyoudotoputa
stoptoglobalwarming?

CHEM-I-KIDS | 09

Frank Rowland was

born in Ohio, USA in
1927. Together with
Molina, they
discovered that
CFC(chlorofluorocarb
ons) decompose in
sunlight releases
chlorine atoms that
can convert ozone to
oxygen and can
attract other ozone
molecules.

Mario Molina is a
chemist and a
scientist who was
born on March 19,
1943 in Mexico. His
study about the
effect on Earth's
upper atmosphere of
man-made
compounds made him
and Rowland won
1995 Nobel Prize.

ROWLAND
A ND
MOLINA

by: Harlene Hui

CHEM-I-KIDS | 10

Save Mother Earth

by: Tiger Chung

Closeyoureyes.Whatdoyousee?Itsdarkisntit?Thatishow
Earthwilllooklikeifwecontinuetothrowourgarbageanywhere,if
wecontinuetopollutetheair,andifwecontinuetocuttrees.We,
childrenshouldtakecareofourMotherEarth,becauseitistheonly
planetcapableofgivinglife.Wecanstillsaveourplanetinourown
littleways.JustlikewhatAteTigerisdoing,wecanhelpby
disposingthetrashproperly,wateringtheplants,andalso,by
teachingourpetswheretoproperlypoop!
CHEM-I-KIDS | 11

Carbon
Footprint
Tiger Chung
Icanreducemycarbonfootprintby
cuttingdownonmeatanddairyand
buyingseasonalfoodwhicharefruitand
vegetables.Notonlywillithelpthe
environmentbutitwillkeepmehealthy
andstrongaswell!

Harlene Hui
Tolessenmycarbonfootprint,Ishouldeatless
meatandfishandmoreonlocalvegetables.I
shouldalsorideajeepinsteadofabusorLRT,
sinceIlive45minutesawayfrommyschool.I
couldalsoreducemycarbonfootprintbyrefraining
fromgoingoutofmyhousewhenIreallydont
needtogoout.

Graciele Reganit

CHEM-I-KIDS | 12

Sincemyhouseisfarfromtheschool,Ilivein
acondominium;andeveryweek,Irideabus
forfourhoursonmywayhome.ButifIhave
nothingimportanttodoinmyprovince,Iwould
lessenmycarbonfootprintbystayinginmy
condo.Iwouldalsorefrainfrombuyingover
packagedfoodandintakingmeatandother
dairyproducts.

Carbon
Footprint
Yuna Noh
Ithinkthatthatthebestwayto
reducemycarbonfootprintisby
plantingtrees.Treesabsorb
carbondioxidesoasyouplant
trees,youarecleaningtheairat
thesametime.

Erika Yap

Reduce.Reuse.Recycle.Itisanageoldsayingbutitwillb
reallyeffectiveinhelpingmereducemycarbonfootprint
willthinktwicebeforebuyingsomething,andreallygive
thoughtifIwilluseit.BecausesometimesIdontmakego
useofwhatIbuyanditendsupgettingthrownawaywith
asecondthought.

CHEM-I-KIDS | 13

Word search
By Erika Yap

Chemistry and the

environment

air
iron
element
oxygen

carbon
footprint
dioxide
gases

minimata
trees
greenhouse
gas

conserve

CHEM-I-KIDS | 14

DID YOU KNOW?

By Erika Yap

Only about 3% of total earth water is

drinkable, the other 97% water is salt water

There is more carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere today than at any point in the
last 800,000 years
Air becomes liquid at about minus 190
degrees Celsius.

Each time lightning strikes, some Ozone gas

is produced, thus strengthening the Ozone
Layer in the Earth's atmosphere.

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at

room temperature.

CHEM-I-KIDS | 15

The only letter not appearing on the

Periodic Table is the letter J.

Oxygen is the most abundant element in the

Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere

The amount of carbon in the human body is

enough to fill about 9,000 'lead' pencils.

Most of the water in households goes

down the toilet.

A slight rise in sea level due to melting of ice

caps can drown many countries around the
world in the coastal areas

CHEM-I-KIDS | 16

JOKES
By Erika Yap

for the science nerds within)

Q: What is the dullest element?

A: Bohrium
Q: What kind of plant can grow
on your hand?
A: Palm tree.
Q: What does a teary-eyed,
joyful Santa say about
chemistry?
A: HOH, HOH, HOH!
Q: What did one ion say to the
other?
A: I've got my ion you.

FEATURED JOKE

CHEM-I-KIDS | 17

Q: Why does the climate want

privacy?
A: It is changing
.
Q: Why did the leaf go to the
doctor?
A: Because it was feeling green.

About the
authors
Tiger Chung
This girl who adores reading books, watching TV
series, and playing basketball graduated high school
from San Beda College Alabang. Aside from scoring
consistent As in chemistry class during her third year
in high school, she was assigned as the graphic
assistant editor of Bene 2015, her schools yearbook
club. She is an early childhood education student at
De La Salle University, and is planning to pursue BS
Chemistry because of her love for studying the
interaction between matter and energy.

Harlene Hui

Harlene, a consistent honor student during her

high school days at Chiang Kai Shek College, is
a fan of Pinterest, Wattpad, and Goodreads,
and the color violet. During her third year, she
took up chemistry, and developed an
admiration for studying the table of elements
and experimenting. Also, as a fourth year
student, she was awarded a Hokbu Award, for
sharing 50 hours of service to her community.

CHEM-I-KIDS | 18

About the
authors
Yuna Noh
A former high school student at Southville
International School and Colleges, Yuna
believes that chemistry is everywhere in
everyday; and she was very fond of learning
new concepts during chemistry class in her
tenth grade. She is a college student at De La
Salle University, but despite a busy schedule,
she makes sure that she often gets quality
time with her friends.

Graciele Reganit
From the College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac,
Graciele is pursuing her college studies at De La Salle
University. She was a member of The Shield, her
schools publication, and she joined and won several
writing competitions during her fourth year in high
school. For her, chemistry is interesting, especially
during experiments. Her interests also include
reading and writing; and she knows a thing or two
about swimming, and playing the keyboard.

CHEM-I-KIDS | 19

About the
authors
Erika Yap
Erika, a star swimmer and a high school
graduate from De La Salle Santiago Zobel
School, is a lover of books, TV series, video
games, wellness and foreign places. During
high school, she had classes that focused on
writing, and in her sophomore year, she took
up chemistry. She is studying Early
Childhood Education at De La Salle
University.

Editor in Chief: Tiger Chung

Layout: Tiger Chung & Erika Yap
Cover Design: Erika Yap

CHEM-I-KIDS | 20