Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Are You a Trend Setter?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the periodic table of elements. They devise and perform and experiment in which they determine the density of specific elements. They use their results to predict the density of other elements in the same group.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Periodic Table

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 19 clues about elements, symbols, properties of elements, atomic number and atomic masses of elements.
Worksheet
University of Georgia

Resumé of an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Class members use the provided worksheet to create a resume for one element from the periodic table. The activity teaches learners about all of the properties of elements and how to read the periodic table.
Lesson Plan
Aquarium of the Pacific

Lego Molecules

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Young scientists construct an understanding of molecular compounds in this hands-on science lesson. Using LEGO® to model the atoms of different elements, young scholars build molecules based on the chemical formulas of common...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification of the Chemical Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students 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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Periodic Table Introduction Question Exercise

For Students 10th - 12th
For this chemistry worksheet, students are introduced to the periodic table of elements. They find the answers to 13 questions about the periodic table.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's the Law: Periodically

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Periodic Table. In this element instructional activity, 9th graders observe the chemical reactivity of elements. They graph the properties and discuss the trend in the group and period of elements. The students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Periods and Groups; Valence Electrons; Masses

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students 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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Structure of Matter and the Chemical Elements

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry activity, students answer 73 fill in the blanks and multiple choice questions on the structure of matter and properties of elements in the periodic table.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Patterns in Properties (of elements and compounds)

For Students 11th - 12th
For this element properties worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 91 questions related to properties of elements and compounds.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Periodic Table

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the metallic and nonmetallic elements on the Periodic Table. They identify the characteristics of these elements.
Assessment
Curated OER

2009 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad National Exam - Part I

For Students 9th - 12th
The 2009 version of the first part of a national chemistry competition is posted for your use with olympiad hopefuls. Test takers deal with 60 multiple choice questions covering an entire year of chemistry curriculum. Use this to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Regents High School Examination PHYSICAL SETTING CHEMISTRY 2007

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The University of the State of New York has designed a series of exams to be given to high schoolers. This chemistry exam is one of the most comprehensive and well-written that you will ever find. It consists of 84 questions in a variety...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Atomic Structure: Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It's all relevant, really. Individuals use the scientific method to learn more about elements, atoms, and their placement on the periodic table. They conduct experiments using materials common in nature to explore how elements affect our...
Lesson Plan
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Alphas, Betas and Gammas Oh, My!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Referring to the periodic table of elements, nuclear physics learners determine the resulting elements of alpha and beta decay. Answers are given in atomic notation, showing the atomic symbol, mass, atomic number, and emission particles....
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Biology Junction

Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
You matter—unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared, then you energy! Scholars learn about matter, energy, the elements and so much more using an informative presentation. Completing the included worksheet creates a...
Unit Plan
Center for Applied Linguistics

Chemical Interactions: Atoms and Bonding

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Watch budding chemists interact with the resource on chemical interactions. In the unit, six lessons provide an overview of basic chemistry, from understanding the development of atomic theory to distinguishing between ionic and covalent...
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Bacteria Take Over and Down

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Bacteria outnumber all other forms of life on Earth. Scholars observe the growth of bacteria in petri dishes to understand their role in maintaining good health. Then, they observe the growth of bacteria after they introduce...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mendeleev's Periodic Table

For Students 8th - 12th
For this periodic table worksheet, learners learn how Mendeleev organized elements by their atomic weight and grouped elements with the same properties. Students compare Mendeleev's periodic table with the modern periodic table. This...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Make Your Own Periodic Table Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
For this periodic table worksheet, high schoolers 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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

What Information is on the Periodic Table?

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

Introduction to the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, learners will label the atomic number, atomic mass, element name, and element symbol for oxygen. Then students will determine the characteristics of the different groups of elements on the periodic table...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Periodic Table of the Elements: Noble Gases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how neon signs are made and design their own. In this periodic table lesson, students familiarize themselves with the noble gases on the periodic table. They watch a video, research how neon signs are made, and design...