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A periodic table of elements displays the elements in groups ordered by when they were discovered. Click-by-click, new elements are added, resulting in an almost up-to-date chart. In order to reinforce the idea that symbols are used in everyday life, examples of math, money, and music symbols are shown. This is a fascinating PowerPoint on the history of chemical symbols, but does not teach any chemistry concepts.

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chemical symbols, the periodic table

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periodic table of elements, chemical symbols, history of periodic table, science
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Grade
8th - 12th
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Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
8

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