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  Atomic Radius, Ionic Radius, Ionization Energy, Valence Electrons, Periodic Table, Electrons, Subatomic Particles, Ions, Model of the Atom, Atoms | High School

  Activity: Periodic Trends I: Ionization Energy, Atomic Radius & Ionic Radius Mark as Favorite (173 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will investigate several periodic trends, including atomic radius, ionization energy and ionic radius. Through the use of this simulation students will have the opportunity to examine atomic data as well as visually compare and interact with select elements from the periodic table.

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  Electron Affinity, Atomic Radius, Ionic Radius, Periodic Table, Ions, Atoms, Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Electrons, Valence Electrons | High School

  Activity: Periodic Trends II: Electron Affinity, Atomic Radius, & Ionic Radius Mark as Favorite (83 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will focus their investigation on the electron affinity of an atom. Through the use of this simulation students will have the opportunity to examine the formation of an anion as well as compare the atomic radius of a neutral atom to the ionic radius of its anion.

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  Periodic Table, Identifying an Unknown | High School

  Activity: Mendeleev's Cards Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  In this activity, students learn about periodic trends by organizing cards and then determining the information on a missing card.

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  Atomic Radius, Electron Affinity, Ionization Energy, Periodic Table | High School

  Activity: Periodic Trends Investigation Mark as Favorite (102 Favorites)

  In this activity, students investigate trends in atomic radius, electron affinity, and ionization energy using an online interactive periodic table.

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  Periodic Table | High School

  Activity: Trends of the Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (87 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will assemble a fictitious periodic table based on clues about the structure of the real periodic table.

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  Periodic Table, Elements, Matter, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Observations, Identifying an Unknown | High School, Middle School

  Lab: Periodic Table Trends Mark as Favorite (31 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will investigate trends of the periodic table by examining samples of six elements. Students will use observations about the elements’ appearance, conductivity, and malleability to determine whether they are metals, nonmetals, or metalloids. They will also see how these elements, as well as two more in a teacher demo, react with water and use this information to make claims about reactivity patterns in the periodic table.

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  Distillation, Intermolecular Forces, Separating Mixtures, Observations, Physical Properties, Polarity, Cracking, Intermolecular Forces, Boiling Point, Balancing Equations | High School

  Lesson Plan: Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will be introduced to simple distillation while expanding their knowledge of intermolecular forces. Once a simple distillation has been accomplished in the lab, students will then research the various products of fractional distillation of crude oil and report on one of those products.

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  Periodic Table, Introduction, Elements, Identifying an Unknown | High School

  Activity: Make a Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (24 Favorites)

  In this activity students use imaginary elements to create a periodic table based on the known properties of those elements.

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  Periodic Table, History, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Elements, Identifying an Unknown, Atoms, Atomic Radius, Ionic Radius, Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity, Valence Electrons, Electrons, Subatomic Particles, Ions, Model of the Atom | High School

  Lesson Plan: The Periodic Table Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (79 Favorites)

  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. We constructed a unit plan using AACT resources that is designed to teach the Periodic Table to your students.

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  Periodic Table, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Observations, Inferences, Chemical Change, Identifying an Unknown, Error Analysis | High School

  Lab: Metal, Non-Metal, or Metalloid Mark as Favorite (80 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will classify several samples of elements as metals, nonmetals, or metalloid based on their physical and chemical properties.

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  Periodic Table, Introduction, Elements, History | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Element Skit Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will become familiar with the periodic table by creating a skit to explain an element’s symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass.

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  Periodic Table, History, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Atoms, Model of the Atom, Atomic Radius, Subatomic Particles, Electrons, Valence Electrons, Electron Configuration, Orbitals , Isotopes, Atomic Mass | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Ptable.com Investigations Mark as Favorite (161 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use the online periodic table found at www.ptable.com to investigate a number of chemistry concepts. Students will use this online resource to explore information about the elements, including historical data, physical properties, periodic trends and more.

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  Periodic Table, Physical Properties, Identifying an Unknown, Ionization Energy, Atomic Radius, Electronegativity | High School

  Activity: Mendeleev's Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (56 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use their knowledge of Periodic Trends to analyze and identify unknown elements and organize them correctly in the Periodic Table.

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  Periodic Table, Identifying an Unknown, Introduction | High School

  Activity: Periodic Table of Aliens Mark as Favorite (95 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will receive a deck of cards with images of aliens with various physical features that they have to organize into groups and periods following patterns in those features. Two cards are removed from each deck, and after students organize the cards, they can predict (draw) the missing aliens. They then watch a short video about Mendeleev to help them relate their process for organizing their alien cards to how Mendeleev organized the elements of the periodic table and predicted where undiscovered elements would fit.

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  Periodic Table, Orbitals , Electrons, Electron Configuration, Atomic Radius, Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding | High School

  Activity: Planet P-10 Mark as Favorite (37 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will create a periodic table using the unusual orbital rules elements follow on an imaginary planet called P-10 and identify periodic trends.

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  Separating Mixtures, Observations, Physical Change, Mixtures, Physical Properties | High School

  Lab: Distillation Mark as Favorite (16 Favorites)

  In this lab, students complete a simple distillation lab separating water from cinnamon and food coloring.

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  Separating Mixtures, Physical Change, Mixtures, Physical Properties, Experimental Design, Scientific Method, Error Analysis | High School, Middle School

  Lab: Separation of a Mixture Mark as Favorite (54 Favorites)

  In this lab, students devise their own method to separate a mixture of sand, salt, poppy seeds, and iron filings.

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  Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Video Project Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will solve a multistep problem in a video so others can learn how to solve it.

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  Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Second Semester Projects Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this project, students will choose a topic and express their knowledge using a medium that they feel suits their style.

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  Culminating Project | High School, Middle School

  Activity: 24-7 Lecture Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this activity, students must demonstrate their understanding of a topic by making a 24 second video and summarizing the concept in seven words.

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  Culminating Project, Interdisciplinary, History, Renewable Energy | High School

  Project: Understanding Renewable Energy Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this project, students will conduct research in order to become an “expert” on a specific type of renewable energy source. Students will produce a media presentation and a poster board as well as participate in a symposium focused on renewable energy sources.

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  Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Stop-Motion Video Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will pick a concept to bring to life in a stop-motion video.

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  Culminating Project, Review, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Periodic Table, History, Interdisciplinary, Electron Configuration, Subatomic Particles, Isotopes, Atomic Mass | High School, Middle School

  Project: 21st Century Elements Mark as Favorite (40 Favorites)

  In this project, students will learn the importance of the elements in our lives. The students will research one chosen element and create a website, a digital comic strip, or a video to explain the important properties of the element as well as why the element is so important to our lives.

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  Identifying an Unknown, Culminating Project, Classification of Reactions, Experimental Design, Scientific Method, Interdisciplinary, Review, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry, Concentration, Molarity | High School

  Lab: The Culminating Unknown Mark as Favorite (35 Favorites)

  In this lab, students identify an unknown from a list of 12 possible compounds by designing a procedure and using evidence to prove their claim. They must draw from knowledge gained throughout the year to properly develop a procedure to identify the unknown.

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  History, Chemical Change, Interdisciplinary | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Tie Dye Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)

  In this activity, students make tie-dye shirts and complete a worksheet about a reading from ChemMatters about how dyes work. It gives students the opportunity to apply chemistry to everyday life.