Lesson 1: Anatomy/Organization of the Periodic Table
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to describe how the periodic table is organized into rows(periods) and columns(groups).
Students will be able to use the special group names of the first and last two groups on the periodic table in discussion.
Students will be able to accurately locate elements on the periodic table based on their location.
What do the rows and columns on the periodic table represent?
What patterns do you observe when you look at the arrangement of the atoms on the periodic table?
Why do you think scientists organized the elements in this particular way?
What might be the benefits of such an organization?
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. (While not all questions directly address reactions, understanding trends is foundational for this standard)
The purpose of this lesson is to have students get comfortable with reading the periodic table and learning the language scientists have developed to explain the relationship of the elements and where they are located on the periodic table.
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