The Elemental Tale of the Gold Dust Kid INSTRUCTIONS:
Using your periodic table, fill in the names of the elements in brackets to make a funny story. The Kid mounted his trusty steed, old [B] ___________. His shooting [Fe] ____________ strapped to his side, he headed out for the bright [Ne] ____________ lights of Toronto, aiming to rob the mid­day stage. There was sure to be a load of precious [U] ______________ aboard, and probably [K] ____________, too. Inhaling a deep breath of [O] __________ he coughed on the [S] ____________ from the nearby mills. Since the [Hg] ______________ was climbing, he quenched his thirst with some H2O, tasting the [Cl] ____________ all big cities like Stratford had. As he headed east his bones ached from [Ca] _____________deposits built up over the years of riding the [Zn] ____________ trail. Overhead a [He] __________­filled balloon floated in the breeze; the sun beat down like burning [P] ____________. Soon he spotted the stage, guarded only by a sheriff with a [Sn] ____________ badge. "Halt," he yelled. "or I'll fill you full of [Pb] ____________." The sheriff drew his gun, but alas, was too slow. The Kid's gun, blazing like flaming [Mg] ___________________ did the [Cu] ______________ in. Anyone who drew on the Kid should know his life wasn't worth a plugged [Ni] ______________. A [Pt] ____________ blonde riding beside the [Al] ___________­framed coach rode for her life when the Kid pulled out some [N] ____________ compounds, preparing to blow the safe to atoms. Suddenly, a shout rang out, "Hi Ho [Ag] ___________ and a masked man on a white horse raced across the [Si] ____________ sands like [Na] ______________ skittering on H2O. A [H]___________ bomb would not have stopped the lawman; the Kid had met his doom. The rest of his life was to be spent behind [Co] ___________ steel bars, a warning to all who flirt with danger. Your first detention may be the initial step in a [C] ____________ copy life of the saga of the [Au] ____________ dust Kid. Element Crossword Puzzle Across 4. Superman is from here 5. I am usually used for jewellery 7. I am worth 5 cents 8. My symbol is a question 10. You will see a lot me in Vegas baby! 13. My atomic number is 17 14. I have an atomic number of 3 18. The symbol for xenon 19. I am used in electrical wires 20. He was a character in the Wiz of Oz 21. My symbol is K 23. I have 1 proton and 0 neutrons 24. I have 12 protons and 12 electrons Down 1. I have 6 protons, electrons & neutrons 2. I am a type of chevy car 3. My symbol is Na 6. My atomic mass is 19 9. I have 86 protons 11. I am used to make pop cans 12. My atomic mass is 200 13. You find me in milk, strong bones 15. I can make your voice sound funny 16. The symbol for zirconium 17. "Hi, ho _______ away !"~Lone Ranger 22. You need me to breathe 25. I am what you do to a shirt