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Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Holmium
Provides a great deal of elemental information about the chemical element holmium. There are audio files demonstrating the correct pronunciation of the element name, pictures showing the electron shells, information on isotopes,...
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: The Periodic Table and Atomic Theory of Matter
A chemistry tutorial highlighting historical development of the atomic theory of matter and the periodic table of elements.
Other
Royal Institution: Element Obstacles
Play the Obstacles game to learn about the elements in the Period Table. Get a question right about one element and you will be able to click the Data button to get information about other elements, enhancing your chances of getting...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: The Periodic Table
Elements in the same group in the periodic table have similar chemical properties. This is because their atoms have the same number of electrons in the highest occupied energy level. Group 1 elements are reactive metals called the alkali...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atoms, Elements and Compounds
This lesson focuses on atoms and elements including what they are, the chemical symbols for elements, and the placement of elements on the periodic table. A link to a test is provided.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Does the Periodic Table Tell Us About the Elements?
The number of protons in the atom of an element determines its place in the Periodic Table. The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons. These electrons are arranged in shells or 'energy levels' around the...
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...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Does the Periodic Table Tell Us About the Elements?
The elements in Group 7 of the Periodic Table are called the halogens. They include chlorine, bromine and iodine. Learn about their properties and uses, then take a quiz.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Chem 1215: Periodic Table
Explains different sections of the periodic table, and how they are used.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: How to Read the Periodic Table
An illustrated how-to for understanding how to read and extract information from the periodic table.
Other
Laws of Physics: Atoms and the Periodic Table
An overview of the differences between the metal and non metal groups. Includes a lot of information on the periodic table and has a plethora of graphs.
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.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Tantalum
A description of the element, Tantalum, atomic number 73. Covers the origin of its name, sources, uses for it in industry, and possible substitutes.
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.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental the Element Actinium
Facts and historical information on the element of Actinium.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: The Element Fermium
A description of the chemical element Fermium. Gives scientific information such as atomic weight and atomic number, and also discusses its history and uses.
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...
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Neodymium
EnvironmentalChemistry.com offers a thorough site all about the element neodymium.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Periodic Table With Atomic Mass
Explains how Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table of elements, how it was organized, the changes made by Henry Moseley in 1931, some characteristics of element groups, and what the atomic mass, number, and abbreviation each...
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Complete Periodic Table With Charges
Provides an explanation of the periodic table of elements and how to read it.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Gold: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. The famous element gold is the number 79 on the periodic table. [9:04]
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Manganese
This article discusses the reaction of manganese with things such as: water, air, acids, bases, etc.
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Niobium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about niobium, a particularly friendly element. [9:27]