What is silver? Silver is a metal that was used in trading during the Great Depression. Listen to that fun Christmas song called “Silver and Gold” sung by Burl Ives. Did you know –
- Silver’s chemical symbol on the Periodic Table of Elements is Ag
- Ag comes from argentum, the Latin word for silver
- Silver is malleable
- Silver reaches a liquid state at 962 degrees Celsius or 1,764 degrees Fahrenheit
- Silver is used in smartphone screens
- Across the Middle East silver coins were used for trade well into the 19th century
- Silver is used in dental fillings and silverware
- Silver coins are sometimes used as commodity money
- Silver is used in sterling silver jewelry
Homeschoolers/Educators/Parents: draw/color an illustration. Theme: precious metals – silver and gold. Put these words in alphabetical order: silver, gold, king, maiden, jewelry, coins. List five facts about silver. Click HERE to read the exciting “Rumpelstiltskin” story in Learning to Read: Favorite Fairy Tales. What did the king want the young maiden to spin for him? Describe how the maiden ended up marrying the king. List two facts about silver and gold. Listen to the song, “Silver and Gold” and talk about it. Write about silver. (Skills: identify, comprehend, apply, creativity, analyze, oral, economics)
