My educational journey into the world of salt started one afternoon as my children and I followed a snowplow home from town. And like other adventures of this sort, it began with a question.
"Where does salt come from anyway?" my oldest son asked as we watched a stream of white crystals pour from the back of the plow truck.
As I had no answer for his question, I answered him in the style of a typical home school mother. "Why don't you research it? You could do a lapbook."
"Never mind, " he answered, in the style of a typical teenage boy with a severe pencil allergy, "I don't want to know that badly".
But I, being a homeschool graduate as well as a homeschool mother, and having been brought up by a mom who never lost her love of learning and who researched these types of things for fun, did want to know "that badly." Where does salt come from? I was on a mission to find out.
My research took me to our small-town library where I was surprised to find two books on this rather "unexciting" topic. The first, a book on sodium, is part of a series for children covering all the individual elements of the periodic table. My son, who much preferred chemistry to writing, pounced on this book at once, devoured it, and proceeded to check out ten more books in the series. The second was a book called The Story of Salt, which tells the science and history of salt in a way that even a small child will find interesting.
My research took me to our small-town library where I was surprised to find two books on this rather "unexciting" topic. The first, a book on sodium, is part of a series for children covering all the individual elements of the periodic table. My son, who much preferred chemistry to writing, pounced on this book at once, devoured it, and proceeded to check out ten more books in the series. The second was a book called The Story of Salt, which tells the science and history of salt in a way that even a small child will find interesting.
Sodium (Elements)
My fourteen-year-old son loved this book. He says the books in this series are full of interesting facts and he would like to own all of them.
The Story of Salt
This book starts out as the tale of a rock which the narrator brought back from Spain and which he uses to amaze his friends. From there it explains the chemistry, history, and uses for salt. You will learn where salt comes from, why it is important to us today, and how it has influenced civilizations throughout history. A fascinating read for young children and interesting for their parents as well!
While I never did get around to making a lapbook (because I was a homeschool mother with limited time), I did enjoy learning a few not so common facts about a rather common substance. Here are a few additional ideas if you do decide to make that lapbook.
While I never did get around to making a lapbook (because I was a homeschool mother with limited time), I did enjoy learning a few not so common facts about a rather common substance. Here are a few additional ideas if you do decide to make that lapbook.
- Quotes about salt
- Salt in the Bible
- Salt and Your Health
- Salt Recipes
- Experiments
- Art Projects that use salt
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