Elements on Periodic Tables Activities & Projects

CPO Science

The Periodic Table

For Teachers 5th - 8th

Here is a six-page exploration that will spark interest in the periodic table of elements. After reading a diagram-supported explanation of the periodic table's organization, pupils answer questions to familiarize themselves with it. To...

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Curated OER

Periodic Table of Fun

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Are you looking to put the fun back in the fundamentals of chemistry? Why not have groups create their own periodic tables of something (animals, food, music groups, etc.) practicing the organizational strategies used in the periodic...

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Curated OER

The Periodic Table Game

For Teachers 4th - 8th

First, beginning chemists assemble a large periodic table of elements. Then, they play a game in which they roll dice, move a marker along the elements, and collect pennies according to the number of valence electrons of the element that...

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American Chemical Society

Periodic Table Trends Activity

For Teachers 6th - 12th

The term periodic in periodic table has meaning. Young scientists view a video to learn about the periodic table and then use the provided resources to create their own tables. They focus on patterns of the chemical properties of each...

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Teach Engineering

Engineering and the Periodic Table

For Teachers 5th - 7th

Elements, to the rescue! Scholars first review the periodic table, and then learn about the first 20 elements and their properties and uses in the fourth of six lessons in the Mixtures and Solutions unit. Applying their newfound...

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Super Teacher Tools

Classroom Jeopardy

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Why not review for that chemistry test with a little healthy classroom competition? With a fun and interactive Jeopardy-style game, you can adjust the number of teams, keep track of scores, and even make your own test if the provided...

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Curated OER

Element Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Students research elements on interactive Internet periodic tables, take notes using Inspiration software, and write descriptive paragraphs with graphics. They create presentations.

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Mr. Jones's Science Class

Periodic Table Project

For Teachers 5th - 6th

Don't be fooled by the title; this is not really a lesson on elements. It is a project on classification, using the periodic table as an example. For that reason, it could be used in any branch of science. As an example, a group may...

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American Museum of Natural History

Atomic Mobile

For Students 6th - 12th

Structure an activity around atoms. Learners use their knowledge of the parts of atoms—the protons, neutrons, and electrons—to build a model of a carbon atom. Scholars create a nucleus by using clay balls to represent the protons and...

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National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Alphas, Betas and Gammas Oh, My!

For Teachers 8th - 12th

Referring to the periodic table of elements, nuclear physics learners determine the resulting elements of alpha and beta decay. Answers are given in atomic notation, showing the atomic symbol, mass, atomic number, and emission particles....

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Smarter Balanced

How We Learn

For Teachers 6th - 8th

What's the best way to learn the elements of the periodic table? The inventions of Thomas Edison? Patience? To prepare for the performance task assessment on how people learn, class members share ideas about ways to learn in a variety of...

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Teach Engineering

Gumdrop Atoms

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards

There's nothing sticky about the resource, unless you count the gumdrops! Scholars create a model of a lithium atom, complete with protons, neutrons, and electrons. It's just that these models are made with gumdrops and toothpicks.

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Perkins School for the Blind

Polyatomic Ion Bingo

For Teachers 6th - 12th

If your class is learning about polyatomic ions and needs a fun way to study those chemicals, then a bingo game might be right up your alley. This bingo game is intended to boost memorization skills, specifically the names of tricky...

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It's About Time

Chemical Names and Formulas

For Teachers 7th - 12th

Abracadabra! Provide your class with the tools to perform a chemical "magic show" as they predict the charges of various ions, determine ionic compound formulas, and make observations to determine when a chemical reaction between...

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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering and the Periodic Table

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

Students learn about the periodic table and how pervasive the elements are in our daily lives. After reviewing the table organization and facts about the first 20 elements, they play an element identification game. They also learn that...

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