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Post-Lab Activity: Chemicals of Innovation

This activity is meant to extend your students’ knowledge of the topics covered in our Chemicals of Innovation lab.

Through this activity your students will develop a greater familiarity with the Periodic Table of Elements.

Grades 5-8

Estimated Time: 10 minutes to put together; 20-30 minutes to play

Student Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to identify elements of the periodic table by their atomic symbol and their position in the

table (group and period numbers)

Next Generation Science Standards

California State Science Standards

Physical Sciences Disciplinary Core Idea: PS1.A

Physical Sciences/Chemistry

Structure and Properties of Matter

Grade 5: 5.1.d; Grade 8: 8.3.f

Common Core ELA Standards

Grade 5: Speaking and Listening 5.SL.1b-d

Grades 6-8: Speaking and Listening SL.1b-e

Vocabulary

Familiarity with these terms and concepts will enhance students’ experience in the activity

• Atomic symbol: the atomic symbol is a one or two letter abbreviation for an element.

• Atomic mass: the average mass of an element-the amount of protons plus neutrons.

• Atomic orbital (also called a shell or energy level): the area surrounding the center of an atom where electrons

are found. Each orbital can hold a certain number of electrons. More orbitals means there are more electrons.

• Period: rows on the periodic table. Elements in the same period have the same number of atomic orbitals.

(Period 1 (row 1) has only 1 orbital; Period 2 (row 2) has 2 orbitals; etc.)

• Valence Electron: an electron in an atom’s outer orbital (or energy level) that is able to bond with other atoms.

• Group: columns on the periodic table. Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons

and act similarly.

Materials

• 2 periodic tables per student (provided)

• 1 manila folder per student

• 1 dry erase marker per student

• Stapler or tape

To make the “game board”

1. Laminate and trim all periodic tables.

2. Hand out 2 periodic tables and 1 manila folder to each student.

3. Staple or tape one periodic table to each side of the folder so that

both tables are upright when the folder is open horizontally.

Game Play

1. Before playing, review the above vocabulary terms with students.

Give examples of each term with the periodic table at hand so

students can reference it.

2. Atomic orbital—start with an easy element, Hydrogen. Hydrogen

has one electron, so it only has one orbital. Hydrogen is in the first

Periodic Table Battleship

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