Elementary Choices
Posted by Dave Bath on 2009-02-18
Calling all students of chemistry or simply those who like the sillies: Which video of "The Elements" by Tom Lehrer appeals to you the most? It might be for education value, cuteness, or whatever. (Multi-choice, but no more than 3 please).
Embedded videos over the fold to help you in your choice. Feel free to add others in comments or give reasons
Note: You’ll find other Tom Lehrer songs linked from this post.
- A: Dutch:
- B: Flashcards with Atomic Numbers:
- C: Flashcards with Pencil Animation:
- D: Four-Year-Old:
- E: Lipsynched (Guy with glasses):
- F: Lyrics (Yellow Flashes):
- G: Lyrics (Well-Animated Text):
- H: Mad Scientist Images:
- I: Periodic Table Assembling Gradually:
- J: Periodic Table With Labels:
- K: Periodic Table Without Labels:
- L: Playmobil:
- M: School Concert Duet:
- N: Sock Puppet:
- O: Sonic the Hedgehog:
- P: Symbols and Numbers:
- Q: Turtle:
Dave Bath said
Apparently the 4-year-old had memorized it without the parents knowing about it. It is /SO/ cute at the end when he says “I’m going to discover element 119″. You never know, he just might do it.
newman said
love turtles