Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Wants to Know the Periodic Table?
The purpose of the project is to help the young scholars gain an in depth knowledge of the Periodic Table of Elements. The periodic table is the very backbone of chemistry. In order for the students to be successful in chemistry, they...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Trends on the Periodic Table: Metals, Non Metals, and Metalloids
In this lab activity, young scholars will be asked to observe and then test the physical and chemical properties of several different elements.
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...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Patterns: An Introduction to Mendeleev
In this activity, students investigate a puzzle. They are given a set of cards with various properties. Each card has anywhere from 2 to 6 different properties depending on the level of the students and each set of cards has one or two...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Origins: Back to the Beginning
Explore the elements found in the Periodic Table of Elements and what role some of them play in the universe. Test your knowledge of the elements and the organization of the table by completing a puzzle.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Building 3 D Models of Atoms
Students build atoms of elements 1-20. The entire set can be hung from the ceiling in order of the Periodic Table to be referred to throughout the Chemistry class/unit. This is helpful when teaching bonding and patterns of the Periodic...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Electron" Ic Battleship
The learners will play a game of Battleship on the Periodic Table to review electron configuration of the elements.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science University, GEMS-U Project.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Modeling Valence Electrons
In this activity, students use a map of electron configuration and bingo chips to configure electrons for elements that are given on a problem card. Students will see patterns of elements and their valence electrons in relation to the...