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What Are Elements?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms.  In this Periodic Table of Elements lesson, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating properties of certain...
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Tracking Trace Elements

For Students 7th - 12th
In this trace elements activity, students use a chart showing trace element concentrations and a map to complete 4 short answer questions.
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Letter Puzzles

For Students 9th - 12th
For this letter puzzle worksheet, students solve 2 puzzles given a list of letters.  Students determine the relationship between the set of letters.
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Speeding up the Fizz

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate temperature and chemical reactions. They explore the effect of temperature and particle size has on the rate of a simple chemical reaction. In addition, they graph their results and answer assessment questions.
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Balancing Act

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the number of atoms in each element and select one that is not equal on both sides of the equation. Then they add a coefficient in front of the formula with that element and adjust their...
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Counting Atoms

For Students 10th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, learners name the chemical compounds and determine how many atoms of each element are present. This worksheet has 16 fill in the blank questions.
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Periodicity (The Periodic Table)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the properties of elements and periodicity. In this periodicity lesson plan, students observe a bag of 'elements' which are different fruits and classify them in groups and periods, show the periodic relationships...
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Changing Sugar

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this chemical and physical change worksheet, students use a sugar cube and observe its physical properties both when it is whole and after it is crushed. They heat the sugar cube and record 5 properties of the matter while being...
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Making Molecules

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this making molecules worksheet, students complete a table of elements with their symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, period and group. Students then make models using pipe cleaners and beads of...
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Make Your Own Periodic Table Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, students make their own periodic table using 12 given elements and their properties. Students use these elements to arrange them into the proper periods and families based on their properties.
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What Information is on the Periodic Table?

For Students 6th - 10th
In this elements learning exercise, students review the information that is found on a periodic table including atomic mass, chemical symbol, atomic, number, and electron configuration. This learning exercise has 7 fill in the blank...
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Fireworks

For Students 8th - 10th
In this fireworks activity, students read about pyrotechnics and the chemical make-up of fireworks. They are given a chart of elements and the colors they emit. Students answer three critical thinking questions about fireworks and their...
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Naming II-More Practice

For Students 9th - 12th
In this naming chemical compounds worksheet, students are given 10 pairs of elements that bond and students write the formulas and the names of each compound. Students practice writing the formulas for compounds given the names and they...
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The Periodic Table

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read and interpret the Periodic Table. They also make decisions on how to group and arrange different kinds of matter and draw the structure of atoms of pure elements. Finally, 8th graders contrast and compare basic...
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Periodic Table

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students use explore the crime of the missing elements in order to become more familiar with the Periodic Table.
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Chemistry - Naming and Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, students write the correct name of the chemical formulas given and write chemical formulas for the given compound names. This worksheet has 42 problems to solve.
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Advertise Your Family

For Students 10th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, students create an advertisement for a chemical group or family they are assigned. They need to include topics such as are the elements solids, liquids or gases at room temperature, the history of the...
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Writing Ionic Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th
In this ions worksheet, students use a table of common ions to determine how to write the chemical formula, using subscripts, to make a neutral compound. This worksheet has 44 problems to solve.
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Mixed Review-Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry review worksheet, students answer a variety of questions about matter, elements, the kinetic theory, chemical and physical properties and the distillation process. They complete a concept map about matter.
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Writing Formulas by Crossing Over

For Students 10th - 11th
In this formulas learning exercise, students use the cross-over rule to determine the formula for compounds of the elements and polyatomic ions given. Students complete 15 problems.
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Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table and elements learning exercise, students review valence electrons, octet rule, oxidation number, and the difference between metals and non-metals on the periodic table. This learning exercise has 5 matching, 20...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students observe the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is put on ice, and use the energy that is released to make ice cream.
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate how salt affects the state of ice. In this ice cream making lesson, students change the freezing temperature by adding salt and observing the results. Students use experimentation and comparison to see how chemicals...
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Periodic Table Basics Review Sheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, 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 also answer two...

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