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HS, Physical Science Std 1: Recognize periodic trends of elements, including the number of valence electrons, atomic size, and reactivity. • Differentiating between families and periods • Use the Periodic Table to determine the number of protons and electrons and the oxidation number of a given element. • Compare the reactivity of elements • Identify dot diagrams for specific elements • Using atomic number and mass number to identify isotopes. • Categorizing elements as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and noble gases.

Lesson Plans: Periodicity (The Periodic Table) Relate chemical properties of elements to their position in the Periodic Table. The Structure of the Periodic Table Students relate the structure of the atom to the structure of the periodic table Periodic Table Show how active metals can replace hydrogen from water and acids Chemicool Periodic Table This is an all-purpose, interactive periodic table that would be useful for high-school chemistry classes. Periodic Table Bingo In this lesson students will learn to interpret the periodic table through a game format. Pursuit of the Properties of Metals and Nonmetals Understand that every element is classified as a metal, nonmetal or semimetal (metalloid) based on its individual properties. Electroplating How does the operation of an electrolytic cell create to potential to electroplate out Cu, zinc , or silver. Properties of Alloys To examine the properties and uses of alloys. Metals or Nonmentals? Students will learn how to distinguish metallic from nonmetallic elements by examining their physical and chemical properties. Yumminium To get students to think about the periodic table and that new elements are being discovered all the time. Students will be asked to calculate the atomic mass and number of neutrons of Yumminium. The Numbers Game Find the Atomic Number, Mass Number, Proton Number, Neutron Number. and Electron Number Why Are Electrons Important? The student will be able to write the electron configuration of any element, given the atomic number. Given the location of an element on the periodic table, the student will be able to give the highest energy level the valence electrons are on, and how many valence electrons it has.

Resources: "Happy Atoms." Good Tutorial Chem4kids Great tutorials and activities. Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages Great tutorials and practice problems The Periodic Table of Comic Books Associates each element with a comic reference - fun Interactive Periodic Table Created by an eighth-grade student!
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