A study of the periodic table of elements doesn't have to be elementary! Deepen understanding of the building blocks of chemistry with an interactive periodic table. At first sight, the table looks like a standard reference page, but a...

The 20th installment in a series of 36 focuses on the characteristics of the p-block elements. Learners discuss, read about, and answer questions pertaining to the occurrence of these elements in nature, their electron configurations,...

An attractive handout displays the periodic table of elements in full color. Each group has its own color, and each element is represented by its name, chemical symbol, atomic number, and atomic weight. What makes this periodic table...

This basic, black-and-white printable is a copy of the periodic table of elements. It includes the standard element name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic weight. Across the bottom is an explanation that says for elements without stable...

An in-depth lesson, the fourth activity in a series of 36, begins with teaching how the periodic table's arrangement came to its current design. Using this knowledge, pupils then move on to analyze the arrangement of elements to their...

Potassium permanganate, containing manganese one of the transition elements, has many uses such as mouthwash and propelling rockets, making it is a very diverse compound. The lesson delves into such transition elements and...

Ozone, made of three bonded oxygen atoms, is found 15-30 km above Earth, has a strong smell, is blue, and blocks sunlight from hitting the surface of Earth. The 22nd lesson in a series of 36 specifically focuses on the important elements...

Molecules to the Max! refers to a movie released in 2009 about the world of atoms and molecules. A helpful discovery guide provides five posters on science topics typically covered at the middle school level. It also explains the...

Lesson 21 in a series of 36 specifically focuses on elements and their compounds from groups 13, 14, and 15 on the periodic table — including boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Classes learn how some of these...

Abracadabra! Provide your class with the tools to perform a chemical "magic show" as they predict the charges of various ions, determine ionic compound formulas, and make observations to determine when a chemical reaction between...

Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site focuses specifically on the Periodic Table of Elements with information on the table's organization methods along with...

An overview of the differences between the metal and non metal groups. Includes a lot of information on the periodic table and has a plethora of graphs.

An interactive Periodic Table of the Elements that displays specific properties of each element

Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the properties of the atoms individually in relation to the main group elements of the Periodic Table.

Learn about the different groups of elements that make up the periodic table and some interesting facts about it.

Lists the properties of the alkali metal group of the periodic table and describes each of the six elements and their uses.

Defines heavy metals, describes physical and chemical properties, discusses how heavy metals find their way into plants and animals, and the negative impact they have.

All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including; atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...

All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...

Explains how Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table of elements, how it was organized, the changes made by Henry Moseley in 1931, some characteristics of element groups, and what the atomic mass, number, and abbreviation each...

What is the periodic table? Learn how the elements are classified according to their properties and are organized into groups and periods.

All of the elemental information about scandium that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site. This information includes atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron...

All of the elemental information about sulfur that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site. This information includes atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration,...

Discusses the organization of the periodic table into periods and groups, then looks at where the Lanthanoids and Actinoids are situated, and their properties.