Original PromptDo a periodic table scavenger hunt
This learning resource is designed as an engaging scavenger hunt focused on the periodic table. Students will navigate the table to identify various elements, their symbols, atomic numbers, and group properties with a goal of achieving 90% accuracy. The activity includes tasks such as locating symbols and names of different elements, finding atomic numbers, and classifying elements by their group properties. A worked example helps students understand how to find information for a specific element, such as Carbon. Additionally, the resource features a series of questions and tasks that guide students to explore elements, their classifications, and properties. The scavenger hunt encourages active learning, with sections dedicated to family identification, valence electrons and reactivity, and deductive reasoning through riddles. The challenge section prompts students to think about future elements and their predicted characteristics. Overall, this resource aims to deepen understanding of the periodic table in an interactive manner.