Sunday, 14 October 2012

Year 9 homework 1- periodic table story 15.10.12

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The Kid was down at the gym pumping (Fe)  ______. He paused and filled his lungs with (O)__________.  It was really hot and the  (Hg) ____________was still rising.   Sweat was pouring off him and he needed a drink – bottled (H2O)  ____________ as  he hated the taste of (F)___________.

Now was the day he had been waiting for.  He had planned the (Ra) ________ the bank so carefully.   This was to be the big one.  He was sure there was (Au) ______ in those vaults just for the taking. 

He had kept an eye on the bank for weeks. Recently they had cut down to only two staff and on Thursdays the assistant manager finished early.
Just before closing time the kid forced his way in and threatened to fill the manager full of (Pb) _______ if he didn’t open up the vault.  The manager grinned and did as he was told without comment. The vault was empty!  “The gold bars,” shouted the kid.  “They (Ar) ________.”    “Yep,” said the manager.  “The branch closes down tonight. The gold’s went weeks ago. Still, every cloud has a (Ag) _________ lining: they’ve also removed the alarm system today.”      

 Looking the kid straight in the eye he said  ”Beat it kid before I call a (Cu)________. The (Ne)______   lights of Las Vegas will have to wait for your visit.  They like dollars and you haven’t got a (Ni) ______. “  There was nothing to steal except an old (Sn)______ of beans from the staff kitchen.  The kid snatched them and was  gone with the wind.

The manager wondered – should he phone the police anyway just to give a description: around five feet six tall with long dreadlocks. Dreadlocks - I bet he spent all day (Pt)____________ he laughed to himself. He decided not to bother. The kid had actually brought a bit of interest into what was an otherwise (B)_______ afternoon.    No fear of a  (C) ______ copy crime here he thought as he closed the (Al) ______windows and pulled shut the bank door for the last time.

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