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Grade 8, Science Std 3.1: Identify periods, families, and elements using the periodic table. • Stating that the elements are defined by their number of protons. • Locating elements within a period and family.

Lesson Plans: Reading The Periodic Table Categorize a group of shells (or other objects - rocks, nails, shoes, etc.) and unknown elements using different characteristics. Read and interpret the Periodic Table. An Ad for an Element Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business. Periodicity Students show the historical importance of the Periodic Table as a predictive device. Discovering Elements online Students will work independently and in small groups to research assigned elements on the internet with sites given in advance. They will then contribute to a class database with their individual information. The database will then be made available for students to again work independently and in pairs to answer questions created from a class discussion to discover relationships about the elements. The Periodic Table This lesson provides knowledge about periodic law, groups and periods. Students will be able to identify and label each group with their names. Students will be able to relate atomic number and atomic masses of different elements of periodic table. Students will also be able to discuss periodicity of different properties of elements. The Structure of the Periodic Table Students relate the structure of the atom to the structure of the periodic table and use the periodic table to form compounds. Periodic Table Database These lessons are designed to help students use their computer skills to create their own database using teacher directions, and they also learn how to read the Periodic Table and understand what it means. Periodic Table Bingo In this lesson students will learn to interpret the periodic table through a game format.

Resources: Great Periodic Table Resource Excellent resource for element information. The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements Fun site for students. More Periodic Table Fun From FunBrain.com Chemical Bonding Good explanations and examples of chemical bonding Chem4kids Great tutorials and activities. Chemistry Experiments Lots of Labs!!!
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