Description
Do you need to teach your students about the properties of elements and the organization of the periodic table of elements? In this science unit, students will learn about the properties of elements and their uses. They will learn how the periodic table is a tool that scientists can use to quickly refer to information about an element, like atomic mass and chemical symbol.
What is included in this unit regarding the properties of elements?
- slideshow on the periodic table and elements
- guided notes for slide show
- lesson plan
- worksheets on the periodic table and elements
- quizzes
- Thinking Page
- Color by Code on properties of elements
- riddles-which element am I?
- Answer Keys
This complete unit requires no additional materials (other than crayons and a pencil)
This unit is aligned with
Ohio Learning Standards7.PS.1 Elements can be organized by properties.
Utah SEEd Standard 8.1.1 Develop a model to describe the scale and proportion of atoms and molecules. Emphasize developing atomic models of elements and their numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons, as well as models of simple molecules.

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