Metals or Nonmetals? The Families of Elements

A study of the periodic table of elements doesn't have to be elementary! Deepen understanding of the building blocks of chemistry with an interactive periodic table. At first sight, the table looks like a standard reference page, but a...

Nevada's nickname is "The Silver State" and metal is what this lesson is all about. Pupils will make a T-chart to discuss the differences between metals and minerals, then write and explain the properties of metal. They will get into...

In lab groups, young scientists place aluminum cans with a bubble-solution cap into different temperatures of water to see what size of bubble dome forms. As part of an atmosphere unit in preparation for learning about convection...

Gain insight into how scientists group materials based on their properties, such as conductibility and malleability, with this informative and engaging video. First, molecules, atoms, substances, and elements are reviewed, then...

Study the noble gases on this site. Learn about where to find them on the periodic table, what elements are in this group, and other facts.

In this periodic table worksheet students complete a fill in the interactive set of questions using a set of vocabulary words that describe the different elements.

Kid's learn about the science of chemical elements. Basic forms of matter made from a single type of atom.

On this site, investigate the alkali metals of the periodic table. Find out which elements are in this group, properties, similarities, and other facts.

A video and a short quiz on the periodic table of elements and how it is organized.

Kids learn about the post-transition, poor, and other metals of the periodic table. Which elements are in this group. Properties, similarities, and other facts.