Who Developed the Periodic Table of Elements? The periodic table of elements was designed independently about the same time by two different scientists. Credit is given to Dmitri Mendeleev, a professor of chemistry in St. Petersburg, Russia because he published the first version of the table in 1869. Julius Lothar Meyer (1830-1895), a chemistry professor […]
What is Electronegativity?
Electronegativity is the attraction that an atom has for electrons when combining with another atom. Atoms of different elements may have different electronegativities. Trends in Electronegativity Within the Periodic Table
Periodic Table Game
I am having so much fun sharing ideas about the periodic table of elements. The photo above came from Amida, a homeschool mom who not only took the photo but created the game being played. What really amazes me is that she created and made the game pieces YESTERDAY!!! This game is still in the […]
Periodic Table: Game for Kids
Would you eat an Arsenic cupcake? Obviously you would not. But, the cupcakes shown have symbols for different elements written in icing, including arsenic. I am very excited about the responses received about the periodic table activities. I ask for ideas for games related to the periodic chart and a received the following from Amida. […]
Periodic Table
Chemistry is such a fun course and so applicable to daily living. I’ve been thinking about an interesting way for kids of all ages to learn more about chemistry. One of the most important chemistry learning tool is the periodic table. So, I have designed an activity that introduces some of the elements on the […]