Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Boron
A great deal of information on boron, and its physical and chemical properties, all arranged and organized in a very convenient way.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Families Stick Together
Beyond columns and rows, the periodic table groups elements according to families. Identify the families present on the table with this overview.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Introduction to Matter
A resource provided to Grade 8 teachers to address the School District of Philadelphia's Core Curriculum on the topic of Matter. It covers properties and states of matter, elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, and the periodic table....
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Patterns: An Introduction to Mendeleev
For this activity, students investigate a puzzle. They are given a set of cards with various properties. Each card has anywhere from 2 to 6 different properties depending on the level of the students and each set of cards has one or two...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 1
A collection of grid puzzles that cover topics in basic chemistry, including acids, salts, alkalis, chemistry lab equipment, the periodic table, states of matter, and more. These are excellent for topic review and reinforcement. The...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Elements & Compounds
A video and a short quiz on elements, how they combine through chemical reactions to make compounds, and how to write the chemical formulas for water and salt.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Valence Electrons and Core Electrons
Through a series of slide show presentations and a video lesson, strengthen your understanding of valence electrons. [2:46]
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms
This page focuses on Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms including definitions for each. It also provides links to lists of abbreviations, etc. by category including Titles of Literary Works, Books of the Bible, Legal Terms and...
NASA
Nasa: Atoms and Molecules in Motion, States of Matter [Pdf]
Everythingin the universeis either matter or energy. All matter is made of combinations of about one hundred basic building blocks, the chemical elements on the periodic table. Going a step further and breaking these elements down to...
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Go React
Experience chemical reactions with this virtual drag-and-drop laboratory. This site allows you to create chemical reactions by combining elements from the Periodic Table.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Europium
Basic information on the element Europium. Lists periodic table information along with information on its history and uses.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Francium
General information on the element Francium. Gives its history and uses along with periodic table information such as atomic weight and number, etc.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Einsteinium
An overview of the element Einsteinium. Lists basic periodic table information along with its history and uses.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Curium
Jefferson Lab offers basic periodic table information on the element Curium along with some background information and facts about the element.
California State University
Csudh Project for Chemistry: Elements, Moles, and Masses
Using a Periodic table with a list of atomic weights for reference, practice figuring moles of 103 elements.
Other
Chemical elements.com: Samarium
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.
Other
Chemical elements.com: Sodium
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.
Curated OER
[Periodic Table of the Elements]
The periodic table arranges elements according to their properties. This page allows you to click on the element as it appears on the table and obtain information on its structure, behavior, and discovery.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Common Elements
This website focuses on the common elements. It provides an alphabetical listing of each common element with its symbol, attributes, and location on the periodic table.
American Chemical Society
It's Elemental:
This periodic table offers a brief description and an example when you pause the mouse pointer over the element icon. Click the linked periodic abbreviation for detailed information.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Visual Elements: Hydrogen
Short, but descriptive summary on hydrogen. Discusses this element's composition and characteristics, and includes a graphic as well.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Elements
Fun and interesting information about elements. Learn about the periodic table, how they are distinguished, and the different families of elements.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Dmitri Mendeleev
This overview of the life and accomplishments of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides details on his creating the Periodic Table and his presentation to the Russian Chemical Society.
Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry and Environmental Dictionary: Metals
A brief description of the metal group, with examples and links.