TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Silver: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This video is on silver, a famous metal used since ancient times to make currency and jewelry. [9:23]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Palladium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. For this video, we are mining the Royal Society archives for the story of palladium's discovery: a tale of money, an asteroid and stolen...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Francium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Francium is named after France and its chemical symbol is Fr. [3 min, 7 sec]
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Valence Electrons and Trends in the Periodic Table
This instructor led activity will produce a partially filled periodic table that contains electron-dot models for the first twenty elements in the appropriate boxes. It will be used as a visual tool for students to connect concepts such...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Atomic and Ionic Structure of First 12 Elements
Analyze the electron configuration of the of the first twelve elements on the Periodic Table.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Barium
Basic information and data on the element barium. Useful for students at a variety of levels. Includes examples of chemical reactions, as well as information on the properties of this element. Very helpful site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Periodic Table: Metals and Nonmetals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines metals and nonmetals and explores the periodic table of the elements.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Symbols and Elements
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a one page flipchart reviewing chemical symbols and elements.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Table: Lesson 2
Explain how elements on the periodic table are arranged, and explain the relationships within each row and column. This lesson is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Periodic Table."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Table Organization: Lesson 2
This lesson will explore the layout of the periodic table by defining different groups and categories of elements. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Periodic Table Organization."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Table Organization: Lesson 3
This lesson will explore the layout of the periodic table by defining different groups and categories of elements. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Periodic Table Organization."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Table Organization: Lesson 1
This lesson will explore the layout of the periodic table by defining different groups and categories of elements. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Periodic Table Organization."
Other
Royal Institution: Element Obstacles
Play the Obstacles game to learn about the elements in the Period Table. Get a question right about one element and you will be able to click the Data button to get information about other elements, enhancing your chances of getting...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Elements, Compounds, Substances and Mixtures
Learn about the classification of matter based on whether the chemical composition is pure or a mixture. Understand the definitions of elements, compounds, substances, and mixtures, and what the differences are between them. Five types...
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Gadolinium
This site from Web Elements and Mark Winter provides complete information about the element Gadolinium. Includes physical data, uses, and and isolation techniques.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Cadmium
This site provides information on the physical and chemical properties of Cadmium.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Trends on the Periodic Table: Metals, Non Metals, and Metalloids
In this lab activity, young scholars will be asked to observe and then test the physical and chemical properties of several different elements.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
Other
Chemical elements.com/scandium
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
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.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Element List
Site provides the first 18 elements found in the Periodic Table. Click on an element to discover where it is found and what it's characteristics are.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Electron Configuration Chart for the Periodic Table
Explains the theoretical basis of electron configuration and presents a table of all 118 elements with their symbols, number of electrons, and electron configurations.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Phosphorus
Excellent source of information on phosphorus including its physical and chemical properties. Highly recommended.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Understanding Elements
This lesson plan examines the properties of elements and the periodic table. Students learn the basic definition of an element and the 18 elements that build most of the matter in the universe. The periodic table is described as one...