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Handout
Science Teachers

Basic Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 5th - 12th
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...
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PPT
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Groups of Elements

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Element groups are located in the periodic table by blinking on and off. A slide is then dedicated to each of the groups, explaining which elements are included and what common chemical properties they share. This topic is presented in...
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Lesson Plan
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Noble Gases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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...
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Discovering Elements

For Teachers 8th - 12th
A periodic table of elements displays the elements in groups ordered by when they were discovered. Click-by-click, new elements are added, resulting in an almost up-to-date chart. In order to reinforce the idea that symbols are used in...
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Worksheet
NASA

Atomic Numbers and Multiplying Fractions

For Students 5th - 8th
Here is a way for beginning chemists to review the skill of multiplying fractions! A segment of the periodic table of elements is presented at the top of the page, from which learners obtain the atomic number to use in six calcualtions....
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Assessment
Balanced Assessment

Solar Elements

For Students 6th - 8th
Let your brilliance shine like the sun. Future mathematicians and scientists consider given data on the abundance of different elements in the sun. The assessment task requires consideration of how these different abundances relate to...
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Lesson Plan
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Periodic Table of Elements Project

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research an element from the Periodic Table in groups of two and incorporate several forms of technology. Students must select a form of presentation of their researched information, which is guided by a rubric. Students are...
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Worksheet
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50 Common Elements

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students can read the fifty common elements as a resource for abbreviations and names of them. This is an information sheet.
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Interactive
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ESL-Common Chemical Elements

For Students 7th - 10th
In this ESL common chemical elements activity, students select the chemical elements represented by symbols given. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Worksheet
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The Structure of the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students select the best answer for 26 multiple choice questions from the drop down box. They describe how elements are arranged in the periodic table.
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Worksheet
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Periodic Table Quiz Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table activity, students answer 10 questions about electronegativity, the groups of elements, atomic radius trends, electronegativity trends, ionization energy trends and properties of the elements.
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Worksheet
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Electron Dot Structures/Lewis Structures

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements worksheet, students practice drawing electron dot structures for atoms. Students draw the Lewis Structures for molecules with single and multiple bonds plus polyatomic ions. This worksheet has 33 problems to solve.
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Worksheet
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Elements and Bonding Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements and bonding worksheet, students classify given elements, they identify valence electrons in atoms, they explain the reactivity of elements, and they explain why certain atoms gain electrons while others lose electrons.
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Worksheet
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Why and How Atoms Combine

For Students 9th - 12th
Here is a top-notch handout to supply your chemistry class with. It covers valence electrons, Lewis diagrams, the octet rule, and more! Technically it is less of a worksheet than a detailed explanation of these chemical bonding concepts....
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Lesson Plan
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Periodic Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars review periodic table of elements, choose one element, and create piece of poetry about it using Cinquain, Haiku, or Acrostic format. Students then read aloud their poems to classmates.
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Lesson Plan
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Periodic Table

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify in what groups and periods element is, state how many valance electrons element has, list basic properties of groups on periodic table, fill electrons in correct energy level/groups, and answer chapter questions.
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Worksheet
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Matter and Change

For Students 9th - 11th
In this matter and change worksheet, students answer 24 questions on topics such as elements, compounds, mixtures and chemical reactions. Students answer questions about the properties of matter such as their physical state and shape. In...
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Worksheet
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Using Moles to Count Atoms

For Students 10th - 12th
In this atoms worksheet, students explain why the moles is used as a counting unit for atoms and determine the molar mass of given elements. This worksheet has 3 short answer and 4 fill in the blank questions.
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The Groups and Electron Dot Diagrams

For Teachers 7th - 12th
It's all in the family with this presentation! The halogen, alkali metal, and noble gas families are introduced to young chemists along with characteristic properties and colorful diagrams of electron shells. Viewers are then taught how...
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Worksheet
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Common Elements 10

For Students 10th - 11th
In this word search activity, students locate 39 common elements. These include calcium, silicon, boron, neon, mercury, arsenic, and lead.
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Interactive
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GCSE Science-CHEMISTRY worksheet on THE NOBLE GASES - Group 0 of the Periodic Table

For Students 4th - 12th
In this periodic table activity students complete a fill in the interactive set of questions using a set of vocabulary words that describe the different elements.
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The Noble Gases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different elements that belong to the Noble Gas family. In this chemistry lesson, students design a neon sign. They research how they are made and share their work with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Chymist

Build a Spectroscope

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Assist your emerging scientists with construction of their very own spectroscopes. Individuals construct a spectroscope to identify elements used in varying lights within a particular environment. They conclude the activity with a class...
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Worksheet
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Atom Review

For Students 6th - 12th
In this atom worksheet, learners review the subatomic particles, the scientists associated with the atomic theory, and the periodic table. This worksheet has 15 matching, 24 fill in the blank, and 11 short answer questions.