Getting to grips with the periodic table’s structure

An image showing a zoom into a section of the periodic table showing image for some elements, names for others, all tinted blue

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Help 11–14 students learn about the table’s development, structure and history

While memorising the periodic table isn’t helpful, understanding the table’s structure is. Weaving the human stories behind the periodic table into our teaching can help students’ develop familiarity with the table’s development and history. 

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