Students will use the periodic table to solve a riddle. Afterwards, students will choose two of the elements used in the riddle to compare their atomic structure.
Students will use the periodic table to solve a riddle. Afterwards, students will choose two of the elements used in the riddle to compare their atomic structure.
This is a great activity for students to learn about elements atomic numbers. I would like to add a modification to this activity. I like to use the game, "What Am I?" In this game the students write the chemical symbol for an element on a post it note and choose another student and place it on their forehead, without them knowing what it is. When every student has a post it note on their forehead, they will walk around the class and take turns with other students giving clues to the student wearing the post it about their element. They could give clues like: number of protons, Family, period, etc.... When the student guesses his/her element, then they have 1 point. The students can collect as many points within the time frame the teacher allows.
This activity teaches students about the periodic table and how element properties can be predicted through periodic trends.
Learn how the periodic table organizes the known elements of our world. Check out our videos and exercises on atomic structure and properties and periodic trends.
A complete introduction to scientific investigation and the scope of physical science. Includes: states of matter, atoms, periodic table, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, carbon chemistry, chemistry of solutions, nuclear chemistry, motion, forces, Newton's Laws of Motion, work and machines, energy, waves, sound, electromagnetic radiation, visible light, electricity, and magnetism.
What happens when sugar and salt are added to water? Pour in sugar, shake in salt, and evaporate water to see the effects on concentration and conductivity. Zoom in to see how different sugar and salt compounds dissolve. Zoom in again to explore the role of water.
This activity is a summary/assessment assignment which allows for differentiation and student choice. Students are assessed in their knowledge of the atomic model and the arrangement of elements on the periodic table.
Students will classify elements as metals, non-metals and metalloids based on their observtions of appearance, conductivity, malleability and reactivity with dilute acid. They will observe the location of these groups on the periodic table.
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 method of organization for the elements. The concepts of physical and chemical properties are also reviewed.
Students will fill in a blank periodic table for elements 1-20 using electron-dot models. As a visual tool students should see several periodic trends.