Science Struck
Science Struck: Inner Transition Metals
Discusses the organization of the periodic table into periods and groups, then looks at where the Lanthanoids and Actinoids are situated, and their properties.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Glenn Seaborg
Learn about Glenn Seaborg, the man who took part in the discovery of ten of the periodic table's chemical elements, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Flash Cards
Quiz yourself over the table of elements! The computer will give you an element and, depending on the selections you make below, you will have to supply the element's chemical name, chemical symbol or atomic number. Enter your answer...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Group and Periodic Properties Lab
Students observe and perform experiments with sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur ,and phosphorus. The discover trends down groups, across periods, and having to do with the pH of metal oxides vs. nonmetal oxides.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Mendelevium
Good basic information along with an illustration of the likely electron arrangement of this transuranium element.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Printable Periodic Table of Elements With Names
Provides two printable periodic tables, color-coded to show the element groups. One table gives masses, the other gives charges.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Actinide Series of Metals
Take a look at the actinide series comprised of all radioactive elements on the periodic table.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize Science: Atomic Structure
An explanation of atomic structure and the element groups in the periodic table using plain language. Supported by diagrams and charts.
Chemicool
Chemi Cool: Vanadium
Set of tables describing many physical and chemical properties of the element vanadium.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Atomic Theory
In this module students explore how matter is classified, the history of atomic theory, subatomic particles, modern atomic theory, electron configuration, the periodic table and its trends, and spectroscopy.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Bismuth
A very helpful site with all sorts of useful information on the element bismuth, along with photos and some important reactions. Also includes an audio description of this element.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Post Transition, Poor, Other Metals
Kids learn about the post-transition, poor, and other metals of the periodic table. Which elements are in this group. Properties, similarities, and other facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Nonmetals
Kids learn about the nonmetals of the periodic table. Which elements are in this group. Properties, similarities, and other facts are found on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Alkali Metals
On this site, investigate the alkali metals of the periodic table. Find out which elements are in this group, properties, similarities, and other facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Lanthanides and Actinides
Kids learn about the lanthanides and actinides of the periodic table. Find out which elements are in this group. properties, similarities, and other facts on this site.
Chem Tutor
Chem Tutor: Atomic Structure: Atomic Weights and Atomic Numbers
This lesson explains many basic concepts of atomic structure. It starts with atomic mass and number and then works up to more sophisticated information on electron configuration and how each element fits into the Periodic Table.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Californium
Basic information and the electron arrangement of this synthetic element.
Other
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology: Pauli's Principle
Provides information concerning Wolfgang Pauli's Exclusion Principle. Contains the periodical table of elements.
Chemicool
Chemicool: Radon
This site provides a set of data tables summarizing the physical and chemical properties and data on radon.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Fluorine
Resource with a good assortment of information about the element, fluorine.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Origins: Back to the Beginning
Explore the elements found in the Periodic Table of Elements and what role some of them play in the universe. Test your knowledge of the elements and the organization of the table by completing a puzzle.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Chemistry of Carbon and Silicon
Deepen your understanding of the elements, carbon and silicon. Find out how and why they are related on the Periodic Table of Elements.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Nitrogen
A short but nice description of nitrogen's uses and properties. Discusses the history of nitrogen and its characteristics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Chemical Reactions: Lesson 4
This lesson will present a basic understanding of the periodic chart of elements and how to predict chemical reactions based on given information. It is 4 of 9 in the series titled "Chemical Reactions."