Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Names and Symbols of Elements
Discover the periodic table of elements in a fun and exciting way through this interactive model. After learning about them, quiz yourself on the names and symbols.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Periodic Table
An interactive site that explores the details of the periodic table. Click on an element to find out all of its important information.
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Arsenic
Comics from the 1960's featuring the element arsenic. Not the greatest source of information, but interesting with some very nice visuals.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Einsteinium
A pair of comics that feature the element einsteinium. Fun ways to learn about chemistry!
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Erbium
A 1997 comic mentioning the element erbium. A good way to make learning about the elements fun.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Fluorine
A comic strip that features the element fluorine. Interesting, and a different approach to providing information.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Elements
This StudyCards stack enables students to review elements present in the modern periodic table. Given the atomic number, element name, and the electronic configuration, students find the position (period and column) of the element in the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Group and Periodic Properties Lab
Learners observe and perform experiments with sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur ,and phosphorus. The discover trends down groups, across periods, and having to do with the pH of metal oxides vs. nonmetal oxides.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Elements Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
Students investigate several properties of the given elements and decide whether each element is a metal, non-metal, or a metalloid.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Composition
Chemical composition is a section of a larger overview on Chemistry, covering a variety of aspects. This section focuses on elements, atoms, compounds, and structure. Examples, formulas, and pictures are provided.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Aufbau Rules
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses atomic electron configurations. Specifically, the Aufbau rules are discussed with information on energies of...
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Chemical Fact Sheet: Neodymium
Thorough summary of information on neodymium, its properties and uses. Good resource for this individual element.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Actinium
Some basic information stressing isotopes and half lives.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Sulfur
This site from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia provides information on atomic properties, physical properties and notable characteristics of sulfur can be found on this informative site. Links are provided for additional information.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Science Quizzes: Chemical Elements Quiz
A challenge for students to try to recall the symbols for the first one hundred ten elements in the periodic table.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: The Visual Elements Periodic Table
Learners explore the visual elements periodic table. The interactive resource allows students to click on an element to find out about its origin, description, when it was discovered, and a visual animation of the element.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Actinium
A short summary of some basic historical information on actinium.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Argon
This site, which is provided for by the Chemical Society, gives a small amount of basic information on argon, including its history and uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Nitrogen
A short but nice description of nitrogen's uses and properties. Discusses the history of nitrogen and its characteristics.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Chemical Families
Students can use this chemistry tutorial to further their understanding of the families of elements on the Periodic Table of Elements.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Newest Elements Finally Have Names
Nihonium? Tennessine? These aren't body parts or medicines. They're among the names just given to the four newest superheavy elements.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Isotopes
A simplified explanation of isotopes with excellent graphic examples.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Actinium
Facts and historical information on the element of Actinium.