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Periodic Table Challenge

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Grade Level: Grade 6
Discipline: Chemistry
Standards: Florida Standards

HS-PS1-1. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.
MS-PS1-1. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.


Teach your students about the periodic table of elements with this periodic table challenge. Plus, there's a bonus question to test for understanding. 

Learn more by downloading the activity plan above. 


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