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The Periodic Table

Let's get elemental.

  • Course Length: 1 week
  • Course Type: Short Course
  • Category:
    • Science
    • Middle School
    • High School

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You've seen it before: that ginormous table of letters and numbers hanging on the wall in just about every high school science classroom ever. Did you know that it holds the key to your triumph over all things elemental?

Ah, the beautiful, the mysterious, the ever growing periodic table. That's right, we said ever growing. Scientists are always creating new elements to put on it. But...what is it? 

Via intros, readings, and activities, in this course, you'll uncover the mysteries behind each symbol and be able to answer the following questions:

  • What do the symbols mean?
  • How are elements classified?
  • What does the periodic table tell us about reactivity?
  • Why do I care?

Yeah, turns out that last one is important.

Unit Breakdown

1 The Periodic Table - The Periodic Table

The Periodic Table basically has a monopoly on the famous table market. It's even more important than Monopoly itself. This thing describes every element in existence, and in this unit, you'll get to know it like the back of...the person who's sitting in front of you.