Learning By Listening: The Elements Song

They should really teach the elements song in school. Then maybe today's youth wouldn't be so stupid. No lie, I asked a kid at the mall yesterday to go in and buy me a novelty shirt from Hot Topik what his favorite element was, and you know what he said? Plastic. F***ing plastic! WHO'S FAVORITE ELEMENT IS PLASTIC?! Mine's styrofoam. Also, I really hope the girl in the bottom corner doesn't read Geekologie, but I'm pretty sure she forgot the words to the song. YOU WILL NEVER BE A HARAJUKU GIRL!

Hit the jump to get your learn on.

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Thanks to Christina, who knows the whole table forwards and backwards AND Janet's Left Step Periodic Table. Plus looks great in a lab coat and safety goggles. You go girl!

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