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The Halogens
In this chemistry instructional activity, students answer 24 questions related to properties of halogens. They fill in the table with the correct answers and participate in teacher demo.
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The Structure of the Periodic Table
In this chemistry worksheet, students select the best answer for 26 multiple choice questions from the drop down box. They describe how elements are arranged in the periodic table.
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Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements
High schoolers explain how the elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson plan, students determine the subatomic particles for certain elements. They research the physical and chemical properties of an element...
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Chocolatium
Students find the average atomic mass of M & M's. In this chemistry lesson, students are given a sample of the element chocolatium and the atomic mass of each sample. They then find the average atomic mass.
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Constructing a Periodic Table of Elements
Students create a periodic table of elements. In this chemistry instructional activity, students work together to build all of the different elements into a complete mini periodic table. They identify similarity and difference of the...
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What do Atoms Look Like?
In this atom worksheet, students answer 31 multiple choice questions about the structure of atoms, the periodic table, the reactivity of elements, orbital diagrams and the families of elements.
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Transition Metals
Students conduct an exothermic reaction to investigate the properties of a transition metal. For this periodic table lesson, students identify the transition elements and discuss their properties after watching a video. They conduct an...
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The Periodic Table of the Elements
Middle schoolers research the elements used to create fireworks. In this periodic table lesson, students discuss common metals, their characteristics, and their places on the periodic table. They work in small groups to research the...
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Trends in the Periodic Table
In this trends in the periodic table worksheet, students plot the ionization energy vs. atomic number and they plot atomic radius vs. atomic number of the first 20 elements. Students analyze their graphs and answer questions about the...
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Periodic Table Assignment
In this periodic table instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle given 22 clues about elements in the periodic table, periodic law, properties of elements and atomic mass and number. Students also fill in a periodic...
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Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
In this electron configuration and the periodic table worksheet, high schoolers are given a periodic table with each element. Students write the theoretical electron configuration for each element based on the rules for filling subshells...
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The Structure of the Periodic Table
Young scholars investigate the periodic table, the structure of the atom and the subatomic particles. In this periodic table lesson plan, students complete 5 activities in order to better understand atoms and the periodic table. They use...
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Periodic Table
Students investigate the structure and development of the periodic table. In this periodic table lesson plan, students are given colored strips of paper that represent different atoms. They classify the atoms based on the paper's...
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Classification of the Chemical Elements
Learners construct a periodic table using felt strips as elements by arranging elements based on their characteristics. In this periodic table lesson plan, students place colored strips of paper that represent elements in the proper...
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Periodic Table Fun!
In this periodic table activity, students answer 5 questions about the periodic table, the elements and their properties and the families and groups of the periodic table.
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What are the Trends in the Periodic Table?
In this periodic trends learning exercise, students fill out a portion of a periodic table with the atomic number, the atomic radius, the number of shells and the number of outer shell electrons for each element shown. They answer six...
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Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
For this molecules worksheet, students review the parts of an atom and use element mass to determine isotopes. Students give the group, period, and classification for the given elements. This worksheet has 6 short answer questions and 17...
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Periodic Table Basics Make-Up Test
In this periodic table instructional activity, students complete a table of elements with their atomic number, atomic mass and symbol. They classify elements by their group name and distinguish between metals, nonmetals, and semi-metals....
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Periodic Table Basics Review Sheet
In this periodic table instructional activity, students complete a chart with the appropriate element symbol, the atomic mass and the atomic number. They classify elements by their groups and as metals, nonmetals or semi-metals. They...
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table worksheet, students use the periodic table to complete the chart with the given elements. Students fill in the atomic number, atomic mass number, protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Thermochemistry
In this thermochemistry learning exercise, students indicate whether the given processes are endothermic or exothermic reactions. Students complete the phase change diagram as well as define a given set of vocabulary words. Students...
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Chemical Elements and Compounds Crossword
For this elements worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 25 clues given.
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Periods and Groups; Valence Electrons; Masses
In this elements worksheet, learners read how the elements are organized in periods and groups in the periodic table. Students use the periodic table to find the valence electrons and calculate molecular mass. This worksheet has 20 fill...
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Metals vs. Non-Metals
In this elements activity, students compare and contrast the characteristics of metals and non-metals. Students practice drawing Lewis dot diagrams and writing ion notation. This activity has 9 word problems, 8 matching questions, and 5...