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Periodic Table of Elements
Middle schoolers use reference skills to locate information about the periodic table.
They identify elements by name, atomic number, atomic mass, symbol and properties. Students use mathematical processes to find the number of...
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Finding the Average People Mass for the Element Called "Humans"
Students investigate where a new element would be located on the periodic table. In this isotope instructional activity, students find the mass of a new element, people mass. This number will be entered onto the periodic table of...
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Arranging the Elements
Young scholars describe how elements are arranged in the periodic table. They compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and on their location in the periodic table. Finally, students identify and describe the...