In this groups of the periodic table instructional activity, high schoolers use on line sources to find characteristics of the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, the transition metals, the halogens and the inert gases.

Discover the molecular structure of some common nonmetals with these three-dimensional pictures. Look at the models from all angles by manipulating the elements.

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.

Comics featuring silicon.