Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Einsteinium
An overview of the element Einsteinium. Lists basic periodic table information along with its history and uses.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Europium
Basic information on the element Europium. Lists periodic table information along with information on its history and uses.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Francium
General information on the element Francium. Gives its history and uses along with periodic table information such as atomic weight and number, etc.
Other
The Third Millenium Online: The Carbon Family
The five elements of the Carbon family are briefly discussed here, with links to further information about each.
Other
Chemical elements.com: Silver
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Other
Chemical Elements: Potassium
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.
Other
Chemical Elements: Plutonium
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including; atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.
Other
Science: Mercury
A look at mercury, its chemicals properties and other facts. Article is written by high school students.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Periodic Table
A video and a short quiz on the periodic table of elements and how it is organized.
Other
Neodymium Metal & Powder
Summary of information on the chemical and physical properties of Neodymium. It also includes a table summarizing its properties.
Other
Platinum Metal & Powder
Summary of information on the chemical and physical properties of Platinum. It also includes a table summarizing its properties.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Elements & Compounds
A video and a short quiz on elements, how they combine through chemical reactions to make compounds, and how to write the chemical formulas for water and salt.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Atoms: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
A video and a short quiz on the parts of an atom, the periodic table, and molecules.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Alkali Metals to the Left
To the left. To the left. The elements in the left column of the period table are alkali metals with the exception of hydrogen. This is a brief overview of the alkali metals, what their family is all about and how well they bond or do...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Heading to Group Two
The second family in the periodic table is the alkaline earth metals found in the second column from the left. Meet the family and get to familiar with why this is the second most reactive group of elements.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Table: Lesson 4
Explain how elements on the periodic table are arranged, and explain the relationships within each row and column. This lesson is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Periodic Table."
Google
Google for Education: Example: Patterns in the Periodic Table
A lesson plan where learners examine the trends in the periodic table.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago: Elements: Reactions
An interactive periodic table of elements where learners can experiment with combining many elements to see what they can create.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: William Ramsay
A short biography about William Ramsay, the scientist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904.
Other
National Research Council: Elementary Particle Physics
The Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics, part of the U.S. National Research Council, presents this massive report on particle physics. It's a definitive document. Surprisingly readable, totally detailed. Start with the Table of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Understanding Elements
This lesson plan examines the properties of elements and the periodic table. Students learn the basic definition of an element and the 18 elements that build most of the matter in the universe. The periodic table is described as one...
Chemicool
Chemicool: Zinc
This site from the Chemicool Periodic Table provides an abundance of information on the element including everything from atomic number to abundance.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Zinc
This site from Mark Winter and Web Elements provides information on the element Zinc (Zn) and includes pictures and audio information about it.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Sodium
All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including; atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...