1. Alchemy Chemistry… Old school!!!

2. Chemistry Studied for thousands of years. May have began with people cooking. Ideas have changed many times over the centuries. By mixing ingredients they came out with something new.

3. Chinese Cooking Pottery Metallurgy

4. Egypt Cooking Pottery Metallurgy

5. Alchemists Medieval time period. Credited as being the first to formally study chemistry. Worked with roots/berries/barks to make potions. Similar in many ways to a modern pharmacist.

6. Alchemists Very secretive!!! Most famous… Merlin Goal: Turn base metals into gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (What is a base metal Mr. Simon??????) (Good Question!!!

7. Base Metals Basic Metals Some of the base metals are: Lead Iron Copper Nickel Zinc Tin

8. WOW!!!!!! Turn lead into GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will be rich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even more rich than a….. Teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. HOW DO WE DO IT?!?!?!?!?!?! (Good Question!)

10. Just a few steps… Go into the woods 3 nights after the full moon. Find an Oak tree, at least 15 cubits high. Take 8 paces north of the tree. Place 27 sticks, no bigger than the paml on your hand on the ground in a… …Pile

11. OK…A few more… Light the sticks on fire. Drop in a piece of lead. Stir with a magic… …ahhhh… …stick. Chant the magic words… Hum-diddy. Hum-diddy. Hey-ho….