Product Detail: Journal Article

Product Image Idea Bank: Presidential “Periodic Table”

By: Joaquín Franco Mariscal and Rosario Franco Mariscal
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Details

Type of Product: Journal Article
Publication Title: The Science Teacher
Publication Date: 9/1/2008
Pages: 5
Grade Level: High School

Description

The Presidential “Periodic Table” is an engaging activity that encourages high school chemistry students to match the names of the elements with their chemical symbols in order to spell out the names of the 43 U.S. presidents. By completing the puzzle, students reinforce their knowledge of both chemical elements and the names of the American presidents in chronological order.

Ideas For Use

In this activity, a periodic table displays U.S. presidents, rather than chemical elements (Figure 1). The only clues students are given to solve this puzzle are a series of blank spaces, element names, and each president’s chronological number (Figure 2). In order to uncover the president’s names, students must find the symbols that correspond to the element names given as clues and then rearrange these symbols to spell out each president’s name. See Figure 3 for the answer key.

Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Periodic table
Scientific habits of mind
Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, High-School Educator, Teacher
Educational Issues:Classroom management, Curriculum, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Interdisciplinary, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:217 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


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  • Physical Science
    • Properties and changes of properties in matter
      • There are more than 100 known elements that combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds, which account for the living and nonliving substances that we encounter.
    • Structure and properties of matter
      • When elements are listed in order according to the number of protons (called the atomic number), repeating patterns of physical and chemical properties identify families of elements with similar properties. (9-12)
      • The "Periodic Table" is a consequence of the repeating pattern of outermost electrons and their permitted energies. (9-12)
  • Science as Inquiry
    • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
      • Select science content and adapt and design curricula to meet the interests, knowledge, understanding, abilities, and experiences of students.

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