Alternatively, depending on time, teachers may like to give out a smaller number of cards to each group rather than all 118. One set of cards should be cut out and given to each small group (3-4 students).
Note that when printing, select “print actual size” rather than “fit to page” so that the borders of the cards will line up on both sides of the page for easy cutting. One set of cards requires 12 pieces of paper, printed double-sided. In preparation for this classroom activity, teachers should make copies of the activity cards for student use.The activity cards also include the Spanish name of each element.The illustrations on the activity cards were created in 2015 by student members of the ACS ChemClubs. This teaching resource was created by ACS Education staff in celebration of IYPT, with a special thanks to the University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society.No specific safety precautions need to be observed for this activity.Blank Periodic Table Game Board (optional-see Teacher Notes).Periodic Table Activity Cards: 1 set per group.This activity supports students’ understanding of Predict the location of an unknown element on the periodic table based on given data.Recognize many of the elements on the periodic table.Identify trends of the periodic table, including atomic mass, atomic radius, density, electronegativity and melting point.Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Informationīy the end of this activity, students should be able to.This activity will help prepare your students to meet the performance expectations in the following standards: The data that students will analyze includes atomic mass, atomic radius, melting point, density and electronegativity. Students are given a set of cards, each card representing an element, and containing five data points for consideration. In this activity, students are challenged to organize elements into the shape of the periodic table based on trends in data.