Before the chemical elements were discovered, people believed that all materials are made of only 4 elements: Fire π₯ π Air π¨ π Water π¦ π, and Earth πͺ¨ π Let's play this game: Little Alchemy Or do you like this version better? Little Alchemy 2 Extra activity : Can you draw these alchemical symbols? Alchemical Symbols (Unicode block) - Wikipedia They were believed to be made out of the four elements: fire, air, water, and earth. Hint: You may create a table/ chart, to mix each element with the others: