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Are We Running out of Helium? Video

Are We Running out of Helium?

Lesson Planet
5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Helium is a favorite element of young children everywhere! A video lesson from a larger series examines the properties of helium and why they may contribute to its eventual extinction. The lesson also explores possible industrial...
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Women in Chemistry: Heroes of the Periodic Table Video

Women in Chemistry: Heroes of the Periodic Table

Lesson Planet
5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Although Dimitri Mendeleev developed the periodic table in 1871, there have been many changes and discoveries since. A video lesson presents the contributions of two prominent women chemists: Maire Curie and Ida Tacke. The narrator...
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The Periodic Table Table Video

The Periodic Table Table

Lesson Planet
5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
You'd be hard pressed to find someone more dedicated to the periodic table than Theodore Gray. A video lesson interviews him as he describes his passion and his creation. The installment of a larger series on reactions shows Gray's table...
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The Race to Invent the Periodic Table Video

The Race to Invent the Periodic Table

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6 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Mendeleev was a visionary, providing a tool to predict things we didn't even know about yet! He was the first to recognize the pattern in the properties of elements and create the skeleton of the chart that we know today as the periodic...
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Flame Tests Lab Resource

Flame Tests

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9th - 12th
Light a fire in your pupils! Scholars conduct a flame test and observe the emission spectra of several different salts in an enlightening hands-on investigation. They use their observations to make comparisons and conclusions about the...
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Lives and Deaths of Stars Presentation

Lives and Deaths of Stars

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6th - 12th
Star light, star bright ... just how long can you wish on that star? Well, it depends on its mass. The presentation explains the life cycle of stars based on their sizes. Scholars learn about the life expectancy of a star based on the...
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Atoms, Elements, and Isotopes Presentation

Atoms, Elements, and Isotopes

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Rings and golden nuggets contain the element gold, but how small can you break it down before it is no longer considered gold? A helpful presentation explains the basics about atoms, elements, and isotopes through a presentation.
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The Periodic Table
28 Item

The Periodic Table

Lesson Planet
7th - 11th
CCSS: Adaptable
Whether you're giving a broad introduction to the periodic table or honing in on particular element groups, this collection will have what you need. I've put the general resources at the front, and resources that focus on particular element groups at the end.
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Modeling the Periodic Table Lesson Plan

Modeling the Periodic Table

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Imagine a race to complete a puzzle where each person has the same 50 pieces, knows they are missing other pieces, and must figure out how everything fits together. The winner gets fame, listed in books for years to come, and a financial...
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Connecting Models and Critical Questions Lesson Plan

Connecting Models and Critical Questions

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Scholars use data to analyze and determine which sets of information need to be counted. They create a model to explain differences among chemical elements using graphs to prove concept mastery.
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Development of a Model: Analyzing Elemental Abundance Lesson Plan

Development of a Model: Analyzing Elemental Abundance

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How do scientists identify which elements originate from meteorites? Scholars learn about a sample of material found in a remote location, analyzing the sample to determine if it might be from Earth or not. They study elements, isotopes,...
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Engineering and the Periodic Table Activities & Project

Engineering and the Periodic Table

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5th - 7th
Elements, to the rescue! Scholars first review the periodic table, and then learn about the first 20 elements and their properties and uses in the fourth of six lessons in the Mixtures and Solutions unit. Applying their newfound...
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Understanding Elements Lesson Plan

Understanding Elements

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5th - 7th
Nothing says organization quite like a table. The third lesson in a six-part Mixtures and Solutions unit teaches young scientists about elements and the periodic table. They learn how the periodic table is organized and about the...
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Gumdrop Atoms Activities & Project

Gumdrop Atoms

Lesson Planet
5th - 7th
CCSS: Designed
There's nothing sticky about the resource, unless you count the gumdrops! Scholars create a model of a lithium atom, complete with protons, neutrons, and electrons. It's just that these models are made with gumdrops and toothpicks.
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All the Small Things Lesson Plan

All the Small Things

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Scholars use sorting cards to try to define a pure substance versus a mixture. Risk becomes reward as they observe the differences and create a flowchart sorting matter into mixtures and pure substances (elements and compounds).
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How Much of Me Is "Star Stuff?" Video

How Much of Me Is "Star Stuff?"

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4 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Sugar and spice and everything nice ... and a little bit of star stuff! An enthusiastic presentation describes the elemental makeup of the human body and how these materials originated in a red giant star. As an episode of a larger solar...
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Model Development Assessment Activity Lesson Plan

Model Development Assessment Activity

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9th - 12th
Time to show off what they've learned! The final lesson in the series of six asks young scholars to process their learning from the previous lessons. They identify possible elements of the sun as well as a possible origin.
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Elements 1 Interactive

Elements 1

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6th - 12th
The periodic table can be a little overwhelming to young scientists. Meet your class' worries head on by introducing the table in a game. Individuals test their knowledge of the names and symbols of common elements, then use deductive...
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Chemistry: Introduction to the Periodic Table Video

Chemistry: Introduction to the Periodic Table

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9 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Introduce your class to the most important table they will never dine on! From a larger playlist covering chemistry concepts comes a thorough walk through of the periodic table. The narrator details the structure of the table, how to use...
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Have We Found All The Elements? Video

Have We Found All The Elements?

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5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
You've always wanted to know why ytterbium is called ytterbium, haven't you? An engaging video investigates the discovery of elements throughout history. It posits the theory that we are close to having discovered all the elements.
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Periodic Trends: Why Can't I Get Any Francium? Video

Periodic Trends: Why Can't I Get Any Francium?

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12 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
We are family! Why are elements in the same group so similar in many ways? Science scholars explore the relationship between valence electrons and an element's characteristics through a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator...
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Percent Composition Video

Percent Composition

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4 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Everyone knows water is made of hydrogen and oxygen ... but how much of each? Science scholars explore percent composition through a video from JFR Science. The narrator provides background information, time-saving tips, and example...
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The Four "New" Elements and How We Got Them Video

The Four "New" Elements and How We Got Them

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3 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
How are new elements created? Are they really new? Journey to the end of the periodic table with a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The narrator describes the conditions under which new elements are formed...
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Spectral Analysis with DVDs and CDs Lesson Plan

Spectral Analysis with DVDs and CDs

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9th - 12th
Build a spectrometer to analyze properties of light. Scholars examine the spectrum from CDs and DVDs from two different light sources. Using the spectrum, they work to identify different elements.
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