Properties and uses of the halogen elements are illuminated by this compact collection of slides. Examples of halogen reactions with alkali metals, hydrogen, and water are also explained. This is a nifty resource to support an...

Students create a simple animation illustrating a chemical element in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson plan, students create a new way to describe elements by using them in an artistic form.

For this etymology worksheet, students read about the history of naming words and how words are named. They think critically by answering three questions about the meaning of words, etymologies and the derivation of words.

In this classifying materials instructional activity, students match a set of substances with their description and properties, then identify a set of elements and compounds.

In this chemical compounds learning exercise, learners write the name or chemical formula for the given compounds. Students determine the mass of a cylinder and a given volume of ethanol. This learning exercise has 2 fill in the blank...

In this chemistry worksheet, learners answer 24 questions related to properties of halogens. They fill in the table with the correct answers and participate in teacher demo.

Students research certain elements and then analyze their potential bonds with other elements in a dating game where the dating pool is comprised of the elements featured on the Periodic Table.

In this chemistry worksheet, students describe an atom, its parts, the charges of these parts, and atoms life functions. Then they explain what the octet rule states for the placements of electrons around the nucleus of an atom. Students...

Eighth graders work in small groups to design and build a snow remover while looking at a snow design brief. They combine 2 or more simple machines to form a compound machine following the design brief in order to meet the required...

Learners investigate the Periodic Table of Elements. The teacher is provided with the necessary background information to complete the lesson plan. Students practice matching the element symbol to its place on the chart.

Fifth graders investigate the nature of matter and of the scientific processes associated with them in this series of lessons.

Students perform varied activities as part of a layered curriculum unit: They write and perform a skit that outlines the evolution of the model of the atom. The script is submitted to the teacher for review before performance.

Third graders study the concept of light as an energy source.  For this energy lesson students participate in a lab that show them the concept of light as an energy source. 

In this oxidation numbers worksheet, students determine the oxidation number for given elements and draw Lewis Dot Diagrams. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 11 short answer questions.

In this matter worksheet, students watch a movie and then compare the differences between compounds and mixtures. This worksheet has 16 fill in the blank questions.

In this chemistry activity, students fill in the blanks with the correct word from the word list. They examine the arrangement of elements in the periodic table.

In this periodic table I quiz, students select the best answer to the given questions. Students apply their knowledge of the periodic table and the arrangement to correctly answer the questions presented.

In this chemical compounds learning exercise, students learn the steps for determining the empirical formula of a compound and then complete 3 problems.

For this compounds worksheet, learners learn the rules for naming compounds, the stock system. Students apply these rules by writing the names or formulas for the 20 given compounds.

In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students follow steps to determine the mass of compounds formed by the combustion of an element. This learning exercise has 5 problems to solve.

In this classification of changes worksheet, students identify each example as either chemical or physical changes. Students also classify other examples as either element, compound, solution, colloid, or suspensions. In the other...

Students examine the structure of molecules, their formula, and percentage composition of each element in the compound. They construct an organic compound with different functional groups using a modeling kit, and draw a 3-D structure...

In this minerals worksheet, students are given 6 statements about minerals and they find the errors in each sentence and re-write each properly. They also fill in the blanks for 8 sentences with given terms related to minerals, groups of...

In this chemistry worksheet, students complete 15 short answer questions and problems on empirical and molecular formula, naming and writing chemical formula of compounds.