Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Newest Superheavy in Town
Describes the discovery of superheavy element number 117, which was created in a laboratory.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Matching Game
Use this resource to practice memorizing the names for the chemical symbols. This interactive resource has a function that will check your answers.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Periodic Elements Memorization Game
How much do you know about the chemical elements? This game will challenge you with questions about chemical symbols, names and atomic numbers.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Elements Matching Game
Match the following chemical symbols to their corresponding elements.
Other
University of Kansas: Quarked!: Matter Mechanic
Build elements and molecules using neutrons, protons, and electrons. Choices include helium, carbon, oxygen, aluminum, water, and salt.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Element List
Site provides the first 18 elements found in the Periodic Table. Click on an element to discover where it is found and what it's characteristics are.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Elements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers element and properties of an element.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Elements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores elements and their different properties, the history of elements, and how atoms relate to elements.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characteristics of Elements
A podcast [0:39] describing the main characteristics of chemical elements, including the importance of a chemical symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Hematite
This resource presents thorough geological data on the iron containing mineral hematite, with links to other iron containing minerals.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Native Antimony
This illustrated and thorough resource presents geological information on antimony and minerals containing antimony.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Origin of the Chemical Elements
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the elements. Topics covered in the discussion include Primordial Chemistry, Stellar nucleosynthesis, Hydrogen burning, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is the Universe Made Of?
The atoms around you have existed for billions of years- and most originated in the flaming, gaseous core of a star. Dennis Wildfogel tells the captivating tale of these atoms' long journeys from the Big Bang to the molecules they form...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Word Scramble
The computer will pick an element and then scramble the letters in its name. Once you think you have unscrambled the element's name, type the name into the text box and press the 'return' key on your keyboard. A clue is included to help...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Matching Game
The computer will give you a list of chemical symbols and a list of chemical names. Choose the chemical name that each chemical symbol represents. Press the 'Check my answers!' button after you have made your choices.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: The Structure of the Elements
A beginner's lesson to the structure of the elements. Quiz yourself on the basics of atomic structure for some of the common elements.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Elements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses elements and their different properties, the history of elements, and how atoms relate to elements.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Search for "Heavy" Elements
Discussion of ways to create new elements of increased atomic number and thus to create ever more massive elements that are not found on Earth.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Origin of the Elements
Discussion of the creation of the chemical elements that make up the matter we observe throughout the universe.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Visual Elements: Selenium
Short entry describing selenium and a couple of its uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Fluorine
This resource presents a short summary of some descriptive information on fluorine.
Other
Chemistry 101 Notes: Isotopes and Atomic Symbols
These notes from a Chemistry 101 class at Indiana University Northwest provide a simple description of atomic symbols and two examples of how to use those symbols in isotope notation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Elements: Lesson 4
This lesson will explain the arrangement of elements on the periodic table, including the relationships among elements in a given column or row. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Elements."