Of the Periodic Table

of the Periodic Table

teacher notes

Give your students a visual introduction to the families of the periodic table! This product includes eight miniposters, one for each of the element families on the main group of the periodic table: Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Boron/Aluminum Group (Icosagens), Carbon Group (Crystallogens), Nitrogen Group (Pnictogens), Oxygen Group (Chalcogens), Halogens, and Noble Gases. The mini-posters give overview information about the family as well as a visual of where on the periodic table the family is located and a diagram of an atom of that family highlighting the number of valence electrons. Also included is the student packet, which is broken into the eight families and asks for specific information that students will find on the mini-posters.

The students are also directed to color each family with a specific color on the blank graphic organizer at the end of their packet and they go to the fantastic interactive table at to learn even more about the elements in each family. Furthermore, there is a section for students to conduct their own research on the element of hydrogen, which does not belong to a family.

When I use this activity, I print two of each mini-poster in color (pages 8 through 15 of this file), laminate them, and lay them on a big table. I have students work in partners to read about each family, one at a time, and complete that section of the student packet (pages 16 through 21 of this file). When they finish, they bring the mini-poster back to the table for another group to use. Another option is to make stations and have the students walk around.

GOOGLE: I have also included links for you to Make A Copy of the information posters and/or the student packet as a Google Slides document. You can share these documents with your students on Google Classroom, or give each student the links so they can Make A Copy in their own Google Drive. To save some paper but to make the transfer of information a bit more manageable for your students than having two windows open at the same time, you could also just share the information packet or just the student packet via Google Classroom, and have the other one printed as a paper copy. To use the Student Packet on Google, the students should be able to Type in the boxes. For the colored table, they can use rectangle Shapes to 'color' the families and layer the shapes behind the table so that the columns will appear 'colored'!

This activity helps students to extract the big ideas from informational text while also giving a solid visual of the locations of the element families. The interactive portion gets them excited to learn more about the chemistry of the elements!

Pages 3 - 7 of this file are answer keys to the student packet and the colored graphic organizer.

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Google Drive Directions

Below are some instructions for how to download this product and share it with your students via Google Drive. Just a note? although this is a digital resource, please know that it is for personal classroom use for only you and your students to share via email, Google Drive, or Google Classroom. Please do not upload this resource online where it can be accessed by the general public.





When you click the links above, you'll be taken to a screen that says "Copy Document". Click the blue button that says "Make a Copy". This will transfer the file to your own Google Drive account. Once all of your students have their own Google Drive account (drive.), share the link with them and have them make their own copy of the assignment into their own Google Drive OR share the document(s) with students via your Google Classroom page.

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the alkali metals group Color this family GREEN on the blank table

Group #: ___1______

Draw the example atom

Family Members

Li (3), Na (11), K (19), Rb (37), Cs (55), Fr (87)

(by symbol and atomic #):

and make the outermost

electron(s) in bold.

List 5 properties/trends of the members:

1 ___G__o_o_d_c_o_n_d_u_c_to_r_s_o_f_h_e_a_t_a_n_d__e_le_c_t_ri_c_it_y_____________________

2 __S__o_ft_a_n_d__c_a_n_b_e__e_a_s_ily__c_u_t ________________________________

3 __L_o_w__d_e_n_s_i_tie_s___________________________________________

4 __T_h_e__m_o_s_t_c_h_e_m__ic_a_l_ly_r_e_a_c_ti_v_e_m__e_ta_l_s_(_n_e_v_e_r _fr_e_e_i_n_n_a_t_u_re_)_______

5 __U__s_u_a_lly__fo_r_m__io_n_i_c_c_o_m__p_o_u_n_d_s_____________________________

Why are these metals the most chemically reactive metals? They have only one loosely-held valence electron, which is easily lost to `strong' atoms.

What are several general uses of the Alkali Metals? Used to produce chemicals, metals, soaps, glass, ceramics, petroleum products, textiles.

Go to and hover over each of the Alkali Metals. Write down 2 or 3 interesting facts about them:

the alkaline earth metals group Color this family LIGHT BLUE on the blank table

Group #: ___2______

Family Members

Be (4), Mg (12), Ca (20), Sr (38), Ba (56), Ra (88)

Draw the example atom (by symbol and atomic #):

and make the outermost

electron(s) in bold.

List 5 properties/trends of the members:

1 __S_i_lv_e_r_y_-c_o_l_o_re_d__________________________________________

2 __S_o_ft___________________________________________________

3 __L_o_w_d_e_n_s_i_ti_e_s___________________________________________

4 _M__e_lt_in_g__p_o_in_t_d_e_c_r_e_a_s_e_s_w_i_th__in_c_r_e_a_s_in_g_a_t_o_m__ic_m__a_s_s_(_e_x_c_e_p_t _M_g_)__

5 __B_e_c_o_m_e__in_c_r_e_a_s_in_g_ly__s_o_lu_b_le__w_i_th__d_e_c_re_a_s_e__in_t_e_m__p_e_ra_t_u_re________

Why does the reactivity increase as you move down the group?

The valence electrons are further from the nucleus and easier to remove in an ionic bond.

What are several general uses of the Alkaline Earth Metals? Magnesium for chlorophyll, calcium for building materials, strontium for fireworks, radium for glow in the dark paint. Go to and hover over each of the Alkaline Earth Metals. Write down 2 or 3 interesting facts about them:

the boron/aluminum group Color this family YELLOW on the blank table

Group #: ___1__3____

Draw the example atom and make the outermost electron(s) in bold.

Family Members

B (5), Al (13), Ga (31), In (49), Tl (81), Nh (113)

(by symbol and atomic #):

List 5 properties/trends of the members:

1 ___F_o_rm__m__a_n_y_s_t_a_b_le__c_o_v_a_le_n_t_c_o_m_p_o_u_n_d_s______________________

2 __R_e_l_a_ti_ve_l_y_r_a_r_e_, _e_xc_e_p_t_f_o_r_A_l_______________________________

3 __W__id_e__ra_n_g_e__o_f _m_e_l_ti_n_g_p_o_in_t_s_______________________________

4 __W__id_e__ra_n_g_e__o_f _b_o_ili_n_g_p_o_i_n_ts________________________________

5 __W__id_e__ra_n_g_e__o_f _d_e_n_s_it_ie_s___________________________________

What are two types of elements included in this group? (Poor) metals and a metalloid (Boron)

What are several general uses of the Icosagens? Aluminum for utensils, ornaments, aircraft; gallium for thermometers and lasers, thallium in insecticides and medicine, photocells; boron in aerospace.

Go to and hover over each of the Icosagens. Write down 2 or 3 interesting facts about them:

the carbon group

Color this family PINK on the blank table

Group #: ___1_4_____

Draw the example atom and make the outermost

Family Members

C (6), Si (14), Ge (32), Sn (50), Pb (82), Fl (114)

(by symbol and atomic #):

electron(s) in bold.

List 5 uses/existences of the members:

1 __C__a_rb_o_n__e_x_is_ts__a_s_a_m__o_rp_h_o_u_s__s_o_o_t,_g_r_a_p_h_it_e_, _a_n_d_c_r_y_s_ta_l_lin_e__d_ia_m__o_nd

2 __G_e_r_m_a_n_iu_m__a_n_d__s_il_ic_o_n_a_r_e__s_e_m_i-_c_o_n_d_u_c_to_r_s___________________

3 __S_il_ic_o_n_a_n_d__g_e_rm__a_n_iu_m__a_r_e__u_se_d__in__c_o_m_p_u_t_e_r_in_d_u_s_t_ry____________

4 _T__in_a_n_d__le_a_d__a_re__b_o_t_h_c_o_n_d_u_c_to_r_s_a_n_d__fo_r_m__m__e_ta_l_a_ll_o_y_s__________

5 __L_e_a_d_is__u_s_e_d_i_n_b_a_t_te_r_ie_s_,_a_m__m_u_n_i_ti_o_n_, _g_a_so_l_in_e_,_p_a_i_n_t,_a_n_d__p_lu_m__b_in_g

CWahryboanremcaakrebsonupan1d8.s5il%icoonf tehsepehcuimalalynrebloedvyanatntdocuasr?bs, proteins, and fats contain it. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust? sand, clay, and glass. What are several properties of the Crystallogens?

Melting and boiling points decrease with increasing atomic mass, wide range of melting points and boiling points Go to and hover over each of the Crystallogens. Write down 2 or 3 interesting facts about them:

the nitrogen group Color this family DARK BLUE on the blank table

Group #: ___1__5____

Draw the example atom

Family Members

N (7), P (15), As (33), Sb (51), Bi (83), Mc (115)

(by symbol and atomic #):

and make the outermost

electron(s) in bold.

List 5 uses/existences of the members:

1 ___N_it_r_o_g_e_n_a_n_d__p_h_o_sp_h_o_r_o_u_s__a_re__n_e_c_e_ss_a_r_y_f_o_r_li_fe__(g_e_n_e_t_ic__m_a_t_e_ri_a_l)

2 __P_h_o_s_p_h_o_r_o_u_s_i_s_u_s_e_d_i_n_f_e_rt_il_iz_e_r_s,__st_e_e_ls_,_w__a_te_r_s_o_f_te_n_e_r_s________

3 __A_r_s_e_n_ic_,_a_n_t_im_o_n_y_,_a_n_d__b_is_m__u_th__a_re__u_s_e_d_i_n_m__e_d_ic_in_e____________

4 __A_n_t_im__o_n_y_a_ll_o_y_s_a_r_e_u_s_e_d__in__b_a_tt_e_ri_e_s________________________

5 __B_i_s_m_u_t_h_is__u_s_e_d_t_o_m__a_k_e_i_ro_n__m_a_l_le_a_b_le_______________________

What does this group include that is similar to the carbon group? Non-metals, metalloids, and a metal

What are several properties of the Pnictogens? There is a large range of melting points, boiling points, and densities, which increase with increasing atomic mass.

Go to and hover over each of the Pnictogens. Write down 2 or 3 interesting facts about them:

the oxygen group

Color this family LIGHT GREEN on the blank table

Group #: ___1_6_____

Draw the example atom and make the outermost

Family Members

O (8), S (16), Se (34), Te (52), Po (84), Lv (116)

(by symbol and atomic #):

electron(s) in bold.

List 5 properties/trends of the members:

1 __M__e_lt_in_g__a_n_d_b_o_i_lin_g__p_o_in_t_s_i_n_cr_e_a_s_e_w__it_h_i_n_cr_e_a_s_in_g__a_to_m__ic__m_a_s_s___

2 __O_x_y_g_e_n_i_s_g_a_s_e_o_u_s_,_b_u_t_a_ll_o_t_h_e_rs__a_re__s_o_ft_s_o_l_id_s________________

3 __D_o_n_'t_c_o_n_d_u_c_t_h_e_a_t_w_e_l_l ___________________________________

4 _V__e_ry__re_a_c_t_iv_e_w__it_h_m__e_ta_l_s_(_se_c_o_n_d__to__H_a_l_o_g_e_n_s_) ________________

5 __M_o_s_t_h_a_v_e_s_e_v_e_r_a_l _a_ll_o_tr_o_p_e_s_______________________________

Why is oxygen such an important element? It is the most abundant element on Earth, the third most in the sun, and it makes up 65% of human body. What is an allotrope?

An element that has two or more forms in the same physical state; for example, sulfur can exist in rings or chains Go to and hover over each of the Chalcogens. Write down 2 or 3 interesting facts about them:

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