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Periodic Table of the Elements: Noble Gases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students 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 design...
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Periodic Table Assignment

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, high schoolers complete a crossword puzzle given 22 clues about elements in the periodic table, periodic law, properties of elements and atomic mass and number. Students also fill in a periodic table to...
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Why are Electrons Important?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write electron configuration of elements using atomic numbers and they identify valence electrons. In this electrons lesson plan, students observe a demonstration showing the space-filling property of an electron. They also...
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Classification of the Chemical Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a periodic table using felt strips as elements by arranging elements based on their characteristics. In this periodic table lesson plan, students place colored strips of paper that represent elements in the proper...
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Counting Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms worksheet, students write the number of atoms there are of each element in the given compounds. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Making Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, students draw the compound that is produced in the given chemical reactions. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Making Imaginary Compounds

For Students 6th - 8th
In this compounds instructional activity, students make imaginary compounds using nuts, bolts and washers that represent elements and have been identified with symbols. Students indicate all the compounds that can be made with imaginary...
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Element Scavenger Hunt

For Students 6th - 12th
In this elements, activity, students use the periodical table to determine the origin of the element names such as elements named after countries, people, colors and towns. This activity has 71 fill in the blank questions and 1 short...
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Naming II-More Practice

For Students 9th - 12th
In this naming chemical compounds worksheet, students are given 10 pairs of elements that bond and students write the formulas and the names of each compound. Students practice writing the formulas for compounds given the names and they...
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Chemistry Review

For Students 7th - 9th
In this chemistry review worksheet, students read about atoms and the periodic table and they complete a chart using the periodic table to find the atomic number, atomic mass and group of given elements. Students answer 5 questions about...
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The Periodic Table

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 19 clues about elements, symbols, properties of elements, atomic number and atomic masses of elements.
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The Periodic Table

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For this periodic table worksheet, students answer 10 questions about the periodic table, the elements in the periodic table, the properties of elements and the atomic number, symbol and name of elements in groups of the periodic table.
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Different Minerals

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this minerals worksheet, students read about the relationship between elements, rocks and minerals. They experiment using 6 different colored gumdrops to represent 6 common elements. Students construct gumdrop and toothpick models of...
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Making Molecules

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this making molecules worksheet, students complete a table of elements with their symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, period and group. Students then make models using pipe cleaners and beads of...
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Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 12th
In this classification of matter worksheet, high schoolers answer 5 questions about the composition of matter, solutions, colloids and suspensions, and the properties and changes of matter.
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Bohr Model Diagrams

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Bohr model diagram worksheet, students draw the Bohr diagram for 6 elements. They show the number of electrons in each energy level and the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
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Masses of Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this masses of atoms worksheet, students complete a chart of 7 isotopes with their isotope symbol, atomic mass, atomic number, and the number of protons, neutrons and electrons. They calculate the average atomic mass of two elements.
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Periodic Properties Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the periodic properties of elements in the periodic table. In this periodic properties lesson plan, students experiment with elements from the Alkaline Earth Metals, the Halogens, the Transition Metals, and for extra...
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Make Your Own Periodic Table Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
For this periodic table worksheet, learners make their own periodic table using 12 given elements and their properties. Students use these elements to arrange them into the proper periods and families based on their properties.
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Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
In this classification of matter worksheet, students answer 15 questions about solids, liquids and gases, types of mixtures and compounds vs. elements. They also answer 2 questions about measurement and 1 question about a biome.
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What is Matter?

For Students 7th - 9th
For this matter worksheet, students answer 6 questions about matter. Students distinguish between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures, they identify elements and compounds and they distinguish between pure substances and mixtures.
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Mixed Review-Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry review worksheet, students answer a variety of questions about matter, elements, the kinetic theory, chemical and physical properties and the distillation process. They complete a concept map about matter.
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Periodic Table Fun!

For Students 10th - 12th
In this periodic table activity, students answer 5 questions about the periodic table, the elements and their properties and the families and groups of the periodic table.
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Periodic Table Quiz Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, students answer 10 questions about electronegativity, the groups of elements, atomic radius trends, electronegativity trends, ionization energy trends and properties of the elements.