#A periodic table chemistry series#

History of the Periodic Table: This video tells the story of the development of the periodic table and pays tribute to each of the major scientific contributors who made great discoveries through their efforts to best organize the elements.

Both of the videos have student activity sheets that include questions for them to answer as they watch.

#A periodic table chemistry series#

Use videos from the Founders of Chemistryvideo series to show your students how the Periodic Table was developed.The teacher can remove two cards from each studentвЂ™s deck, and after they organize the cards the students can predict (draw) the missing aliens. Students organize alien cards into groups and periods following trends, similar to how the periodic table is put together. Aliens Activity: Introduce the unit by having your students complete this activity.

Please note that most of these resources are AACT member benefits.The teacher notes, student handouts, and additional materials can be accessed on the page for each individual activity.The activities shown below are listed in the order that they should be completed.Refer to the safety instructions given for each individual activity.Refer to the materials list given with each individual activity.Lesson: 7вЂ“10 class periods, depending upon class level Materials Teacher Preparation: See individual resources This lesson supports studentsвЂ™ understanding of Understand that the current periodic table was developed over time based on many discoveries, models and revisions.Recognize the contributions to the organization of the periodic table over time by important scientists.Classify an element as a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid based on its physical and chemical properties.

Identify unknown elements based on their properties of atomic radius, malleability, conductivity, and ionization energy.

Understand and be able to predict the trends of atomic radius, ionic radius, and ionization energy.

Recognize the pattern of the physical properties of the elements with relationship to period and column.

Understand how the periodic table is organized and classify elements by family name, group number, and period number.

We constructed a unit plan using AACT resources that is designed to teach the Periodic Table to your students.Д«y the end of this unit, students should be able to: The AACT high school classroom resource library and multimedia collection has everything you need to put together a unit plan for your classroom: lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations.