Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Group and Periodic Properties Lab
Students 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.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: What's in the Box?
Use your knowledge of groups and periods on the Periodic Table. When you are presented with three elements, pick the one that doesn't belong.
Curated OER
Periodic Table Element Families
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the properties of the atoms individually in relation to the main group elements of the Periodic Table.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
This is a picture of the periodic table of chemical elements, an important set of information for anyone learning about chemistry. Elements such as hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, sodium, iron and gold are listed using their chemical symbols...
Other
Introduction to Nitrogen Functional Groups
This organic chemistry tutorial describes the general class of nitrogen functional group compounds (amines and amides).
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Predicting Chemical Reactions
This lesson focuses on predicting chemical reactions using The Group 1 elements in the Periodic Table are known as the alkali metals. They include lithium, sodium and potassium, which all react vigorously with air and water. It provides...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Elements
This StudyCards stack enables students to review elements present in the modern periodic table. Given the atomic number, element name, and the electronic configuration, students find the position (period and column) of the element in the...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Shell Model of the Atom
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the properties of the atoms individually in relation to the main group elements of the Periodic Table.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metallic Character: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe metallic character and describe how it changes throughout the periodic table. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Metallic Character."
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: The Noble Gases
Get the skinny on the noble gases on the periodic table. Find out why this family is happy, how well they bond, and exactly who is a part of this happy family.
Chem Tutor
Chem Tutor: Atomic Structure: Atomic Weights and Atomic Numbers
This lesson explains many basic concepts of atomic structure. It starts with atomic mass and number and then works up to more sophisticated information on electron configuration and how each element fits into the Periodic Table.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Chemical Families
Students can use this chemistry tutorial to further their understanding of the families of elements on the Periodic Table of Elements.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Predicting Chemical Reactions
This lesson focuses on the physical properties of halogens, Group 7 elements on the Periodic Table. It includes the physical properties of the elements, provides a graph showing the melting and boiling points of the halogens, and links...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion
The transition metals are placed in the center of the periodic table, between groups 2 and 3. They are generally hard and dense, and less reactive than the alkali metals. Iron, copper, silver and gold are important transition metals. A...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Period Trends: Ionic Size: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain how the ionic radius changes over representative elements across rows and up and down columns on the periodic table. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Period Trends: Ionic Size."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metallic Character
A slide show presentation describes the metallic character of elements, and explains how that changes throughout the periodic table.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Inner Transition Metals
Discusses the organization of the periodic table into periods and groups, then looks at where the Lanthanoids and Actinoids are situated, and their properties.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Beryllium
A very thorough summary of physical and chemical properties about beryllium, along with electron configuration information and other relevant information.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Trends: Atomic Radius: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how the atomic radius changes over representative elements across rows and up and down columns on the periodic table. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Periodic Trends: Atomic Radius."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Trends: Electron Affinity: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain how the electron affinity changes over representative elements across rows and up and down columns on the periodic table. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Periodic Trends: Electron Affinity."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Alkaline Earth Metals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Group 2 elements and their properties.
Clackamas Community College
Clackamas Community College: Chemical Groups
This site, which is provided for by the Clackamas Community College, gives a basic explanation of Chemical Grouping, including the Boron group.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Alkalai Metals
This Chem4Kids site provides a nice overview of the alkali metals found on the periodic table. Content explores who is in this family, and their shared traits.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Crossword Puzzle the Halogen Group [Pdf]
Find out what you know about elements by completing this crossword puzzle! This puzzle focuses on the halogen group of elements.