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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 lesson, students find the mass of a new element, people mass. This number will be entered onto the periodic table of elements as the mass of...
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Properties of Elements
Eighth graders explore information about the periodic table of elements. Using the Internet, 8th graders choose one element to research. They complete an "Adopt and Element" information sheet. Using Microsoft Word, students create an...
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Periodic Table Puns Answer Key
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify various puns to assist them in memorizing the numerous elements of the Periodic Table and their symbols. There are 44 to memorize on the sheet.
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The Periodic Table of Elements
In this chemistry learning exercise, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the Periodic Table of Elements. There are 18 words located in the puzzle.
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Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
In this molecules worksheet, students review the parts of an atom and use element mass to determine isotopes. Students give the group, period, and classification for the given elements. This worksheet has 6 short answer questions and 17...
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Anagrams
In this chemistry activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by rearranging 13 anagrams about elements. They create their own anagrams from 3 given words.
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Metals vs. Non-Metals
In this elements worksheet, high schoolers compare and contrast the characteristics of metals and non-metals. Students practice drawing Lewis dot diagrams and writing ion notation. This worksheet has 9 word problems, 8 matching...
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Conserving Chemical Resources
Students balance chemical equations and solve for gram to mole ratios.
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Periodic Table Puzzle
In this chemistry worksheet, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on the Periodic Table. They describe the number of protons and electrons some elements posses, as well as identify their...
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Main Group: Properties and Reactivity
In this main group learning exercise, students apply their knowledge of the organization of the periodic table to correctly answer 30 multiple choice questions. Students relate information about the properties of the different groups and...
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Bohr Energy Level Diagrams for Atoms
For this Bohr model worksheet, students draw 16 diagrams given atoms in the periodic table and must show the energy level diagrams indicating the electrons in each energy level.
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Ionic Nomenclature
One document contains five different worksheets for practice naming and writing formulas for ionic compounds. The first is particularly notable, as it systematically walks beginning chemists through the process of using the periodic...
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Physical Science Reference Sheet
Need a quick reference sheet for a physical science class? A helpful single-page sheet contains the periodic table of elements, a chart of metric prefixes, a display of the electromagnetic spectrum, and several physical science...
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Graphs (2007)
Challenge the class to utilize their knowledge of linear and quadratic functions to determine the intersection of the parent quadratic graph and linear proportional graphs. Using the pattern for the solutions, individuals develop a...
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Periodic Table & Its Trends
Students review atomic structure and then participate in a activity in which they categorize several "elements" into some form of order based on their properties. They discuss the trends they see. They also practice several electron...
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If I Was a...? Worksheet: Chemical Elements
For this element worksheet, students choose an element from the Periodic Table. Students pretend they are the element and answer the questions.
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What is Everything Made of?
Students observe a demonstration on how we see space between water molecules. In this experimental instructional activity students discover what elements make up the things around them and discuss what they learned.
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Drawing Atoms
In this atoms instructional activity, students use their periodic table to determine how to draw the 20 atoms given in this graphic organizer.
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Reactions of Group 1 Metals With Water
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing lithium, sodium, and potassium observations. Then, they determine how these elements react with water. Students complete three fill-in-the-blank questions.
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Periodic Table
Students relate to the idea of periodicity & give example of other periodic events and identify and use the periodic table as a useful resource. They also identify the relationship of elements to certain groups & periods &...
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Your Body's Building Blocks
Students study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.
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Chemistry Review
In this chemistry review worksheet, students read about atoms and the periodic table and they complete a chart using the periodic table to find the atomic number, atomic mass and group of given elements. Students answer 5 questions about...
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Advertise Your Family
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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Size of Atoms - Trends
This compendious collection of slides leaves no questions when it comes to the concept of atomic size. Thorough and easy-to-read graphs, tables, and graphics explain atomic radii, the shielding effect, the octet rule, isoelectric...