All Elements and the periodic table articles
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Ideas
Why the periodic table is a student’s best friend
How to encourage your pupils to use it as a resource
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Why you should teach the history of the periodic table
Because students familiar with the table’s development and structure make better chemists
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Getting to grips with the periodic table’s structure
Help 11–14 students learn about the table’s development, structure and history
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Determining relative atomic weights
Heat a known mass of two metals to produce their oxides and determine their relative atomic masses.
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IYPT activities: history of the periodic table
Enthuse students with the history and development of the periodic table by using this engaging and interactive classroom activity. It can be differentiated to varying abilities and adapted to different levels or specifications
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Periodicity starters (16–18)
Reinforce ideas about period 3 oxides, their reactions and their structure and bonding with these Starter for ten activities.
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Trends in the periodic table starters (16–18)
A great Starter for ten activity to engage your students with trends in the periodic table by focusing on group 2, group 3 and group 7.
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International Year of the Periodic Table activities
In celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table, explore the chemical elements using innovative and interactive resources
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IYPT activities: periodic table bingo
An exciting take on an important topic – periodic table bingo is a fun and engaging way to learn about the elements, their symbols and their uses. It can be differentiated to varying abilities and adapted to different levels or specifications
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News
Chemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Portable spectrometers shed light on the materials used in ancient Roman mosaics
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The most important village in chemistry
How one small Swedish hamlet contributed to the periodic table
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The evolution of the periodic table
Uncovering the history of the periodic table’s distinct design
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On This Day – Sep 30 : Discovery of oxygen
Unfortunately the letter from the Swedish chemist was never acknowledged and Joseph Priestley published the discovery first. Scheele was trounced in the announcement of other discoveries as well. For this reason, Isaac Asimov nicknamed him “hard-luck Scheele”.
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Chromium, molybdenum and tungsten
Demonstrate aspects of colour, precipitate formation, changes in oxidation state and equilibria for transition elements
