Curated OER
The Carbon Cycle
Fifth graders examine the carbon cycle, periodic table, and photosynthesis and respiration. They analyze the periodic table and how it is organized, then complete the "Elementary, Dear Watson" worksheet. Students then examine a carbon...
Curated OER
Sixth Grade Science Test
In this science activity, 6th graders take a multiple choice quiz about matter, properties, electricity, and more. Students complete 30 questions total.
Curated OER
Why Do Atoms Combine?
In this atom worksheet, learners will complete 8 fill in the blank statements based on the different parts of an atom. Then students will explain how the arrangement of electrons in an atom is related to the periodic table.
Curated OER
Atoms and molecules
In this chemistry worksheet, students find the words that are related to atoms and molecules. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Eighth graders differentiate photosynthesis and respiration. In this biology instructional activity, 8th graders draw a diagram explaining these two processes. They answer a quiz after the instructional activity.
Curated OER
Cycles Review
Eighth graders discuss the four major cycles of matter. In this general science lesson plan, 8th graders decide which of the four is the most important. They share their opinion in class.
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Chemical Symbols (Full List)
Play this game and help to end world hunger! For every correct answer, ten grains of rice will be donated to the UN World Food Programme. Try this question set covering all the chemical elements of the Periodic Table. The level of the...
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Chemical Symbols (Basic)
Play this game and help to end world hunger! For every correct answer, ten grains of rice will be donated to the UN World Food Programme. Try this question set covering the basic chemical elements of the Periodic Table. The level of the...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Periodic Elements Memorization Game
How much do you know about the chemical elements? This game will challenge you with questions about chemical symbols, names and atomic numbers.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Identifying the Element
Can you apply your knowledge of the elements to real-world uses? Read these fifty clues about chemical elements, and identify the correct element by name and symbol.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characteristics of Elements
A podcast [0:39] describing the main characteristics of chemical elements, including the importance of a chemical symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Science Quizzes: Chemical Elements Quiz
A challenge for students to try to recall the symbols for the first one hundred ten elements in the periodic table.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Elements, Compounds, Substances and Mixtures
Learn about the classification of matter based on whether the chemical composition is pure or a mixture. Understand the definitions of elements, compounds, substances, and mixtures, and what the differences are between them. Five types...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Symbol to Number
This StudyCards stack enables students to practice associating an element's symbol to its chemical number.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental Periodic Table of Elements
This page displays the Periodic Table of Elements and allows you to click each individual element for a page that displays in-depth information about that particular element. There are also links to many different games and learning...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Periodic Table and the Elements
Students can use this resource to interact with the periodic table. Information is available for each element. This is a good source of information for younger students.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Elements of Literacy
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will use the symbols of the chemical elements to form words. The students will improve their functional literacy and critical thinking skills. Students will also increase...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Symbol to Element
This StudyCards stack enables students to practice associating the chemical symbol for an element to the element's name.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Periodic Table Game
Do you know your elements and symbols? Test your knowledge of Earth's elements with this interactive Periodic Table of Elements game.
Other
Environmental Yellow Pages: Elemental Einsteinium
The history, isotopes, and properties of the element Einsteinium are discussed on this site. Also listed is the atomic weight, atomic number, atomic symbol, and electron configuration.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Matching Game
The computer will give you a list of chemical symbols and a list of chemical names. Choose the chemical name that each chemical symbol represents. Press the 'Check my answers!' button after you have made your choices.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atoms, Elements and Compounds
This lesson focuses on atoms and elements including what they are, the chemical symbols for elements, and the placement of elements on the periodic table. A link to a test is provided.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Elements Matching Game
Match the following chemical symbols to their corresponding elements.