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History of the Periodic Table

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Young scholars sort a group of manipulatives and then explain their organizational system to the class. They discuss the work of scientists trying to organize the elements into a system that made sense and the development of the periodic table.

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organizational skills, elements, the periodic table

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elements, mendeleev, moseley, organization, periodic table, science
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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45 mins
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