Curated OER
Periodic Trends
Students review how physical and chemical change while discussing the properties. They diagram the electron dot for the first four elements in the periodic table. Students identify elements and state what they know while investigating...
Curated OER
Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors
Students will investigate the differences in conductivity of materials, design a variety of complete circuits, and observe the differences between the manner in which light is produced in an incandescent light bulb and an LED.
Curated OER
Periodic Table
Students identify the periodic table trends and predict material properties. They also design and conduct simple experiments and test material properties. Finally, students compare and contrast material properties and that chemical...
Curated OER
Using several learning modalities to teach about the Periodic Table.
Pupils identify how to relate the position of an element in the periodic table to its atomic number and atomic mass. They identify how to use the periodic table to identify metals, semimetals, nonmetals, and halogens, and also, alkaline...
Curated OER
Magnets
Second graders classify objects and formulate hypotheses regarding various materials and their magnetic properties. They complete a worksheet and watch a video.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Properties of Metalloids, Metals, and Nonmetals
Use these flashcards to help study the properties of metalloids, metals, and nonmetals. You can study them online, have them read to you, or print them out. To enhance your learning, there are tests to take and games to play.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: History of the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to explain the use of chemical and physical properties in the historical development of the Periodic Table. They will be...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Nonmetals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of non-metals and uses of non-metals
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Elements Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
Students investigate several properties of the given elements and decide whether each element is a metal, non-metal, or a metalloid.
Other
Especial Gas Inc.: Sulfur Properties and Compounds
This page from Especial Gas Inc. contains some very interesting information about the element sulfur, and some of its common compounds. The history and relative abudance of the element is discussed, as well as where it can be found. The...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Group and Periodic Properties Lab
Learners 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.
Other
Divulgacao Da Ciencia/sulfur: Properties
This site contains a series of about a half-dozen pages on sulfur. Topics include; occurence, biological action, and properties.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metallic Character
A slide show presentation describes the metallic character of elements, and explains how that changes throughout the periodic table.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Phosphorus
Excellent source of information on phosphorus including its physical and chemical properties. Highly recommended.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Nitrogen
An exceptionally detailed and helpful resource for all sorts of information on nitrogen.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Oxygen
An incredibly thorough site with a wealth of basic information on oxygen. Highly recommended.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Arsenic
This is as thorough as site as you will find for information of all kinds on arsenic. Very helpful.
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.
Chemicool
Chemicool.com: Silicon
This site from Chemicool.com provides a very through set of tables summarizing many physical and chemical properties of silicon.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: The Periodic Table
This learning module allows students to use the organization of the periodic table to understand the element and their properties. By the end of the activity, students will be able to locate metals, nonmetals, and metalloids and the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trends in the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate specific properties that can be predicted by an element's position on the periodic table. Additionally, they will look at the formation of ions,...
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Selenium
Excellent resource for just about anything you could ever want to know about selenium.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Minerals by Class
This is a detailed reference list of minerals and mineral classes.
Other
Chemical Education Digital Library: Periodic Table Live!
By clicking on individuals elements, users can explore a broad range of information about the element, their reactions, their properties, their structures, and their histories.