Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Elements and Compounds
In this fun and engaging online lesson, students differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level while having fun "encoding" the Periodic Table.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Periodic Trend Game: Learning to Predict Elements Using Periodic Trends
An activity to introduce the periodic table and the trends. Students will understand the organization of the periodic table with this game.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental Element Math Game!
Learn how to read the periodic table of elements as you solve these Math questions about the number of protons, neutrons, electrons or nucleons in an atom of an element. You can choose how many questions to answer, and how complex they...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Hydrogen
Information about the first element on the periodic table, Hydrogen, atomic number 1. Covers its history, sources, physical and atomic properties, places it occurs naturally on the Earth and in space, its many uses, and forms in which it...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Periodic Table
An interactive Periodic Table of the Elements that displays specific properties of each element
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Periodic Table of Poetic Elements
Each student will create a poem about an element on the periodic table. The poems will be placed in the appropriate "square" to create a large periodic table wall hanging. This project will require the collaborative work of several...
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Chem 1215: Periodic Table
Explains different sections of the periodic table, and how they are used.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Trends on the Periodic Table: Metals, Non Metals, and Metalloids
In this lab activity, students will be asked to observe and then test the physical and chemical properties of several different elements.
Other
Visual Literacy: A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
This site was created through a partnering of several European universities and focuses on the concept of visual literacy, the comprehension of ideas and their meaning via images. This section of the site is a detailed image of the...
Chem Tutor
Chem Tutor: Chemistry: The Octet Rule as Seen on the Periodic Chart
Describes the Octet Rule as it pertains to the Groups 1-7 on the Periodic Table of Elements. It also provides a Sideways Periodic Chart With Electron Shell Numbers.
Other
The Wooden Periodic Table
A giant sized table made of wood houses a large collection of minerals from the periodic table. Click on any wooden tile to discover what the element looks like and details about its atomic structure and uses. The author even tells you...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Periodic Table Groups Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over the groups on the periodic table of elements. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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.
NASA
Nasa: Cosmic Chemistry: An Elemental Question
Explore the periodic table like never before! This downloadable program module for students comes absolutely complete with teacher modules, student assessments, PowerPoints, Excel spreadsheets, historical text readings and more. Students...
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...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Periodic Table and the Elements
Students can use this resource to interact with the periodic table. Information is available for each element. This is a good source of information for younger students.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Elements
Engaging and very informative article that explains what elements are, some of their history, how they are represented, the categories of elements, the periodic table, and how they are structured and classified.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Chemistry of Period 3
Through an online slideshow format, learn about the chemistry behind Period 3 on the Periodic Table of Elements. The last slide has questions for students.
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Mendeleev's Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the development of Mendeleev's periodic table.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Modern Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains the organization of modern periodic table.
Other
Chemistry Resources: The Elements: Alkali Metals
This subtable lists and describes the six alkali metals of the periodic table of Elements. Related links are provided.
Other
Elements.wlonk.com: Periodic Table of Elements in Picture and Words
Get a look at the periodic table with this site! Periodic table gives lots of information about the elements that are found on it.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Evolution of the Elements
Through an online slide-show format, learn about the historical development of the Periodic Table of Elements.