An engaging and enjoyable memory game on the periodic table of elements for middle school to reinforce learning at the end of a module or for test prep.
How to Play
- Pupils work in teams of three or four. Each team lays out their 42 cards face down in a square and take it in turn to turn over two cards. If the cards are a question and its correct answer, the pupil keeps the pair. If they are not a match they are turned face down and the next pupil gets a turn. This process continues until all cards are matched and the winner is the pupil with the most pairs.
- If a team member thinks that the selectors pair is not a correct match, they can challenge.
- Pupils are encouraged to check their books for the correct answer but the teacher also has a quick-check answer sheet. If the challenge is correct, the challenger keeps the pair.
The game can be played with or without students being given a copy of the enclosed periodic table.
Included in this Pack
- 42 question and answer cards
- Teacher’s answer sheet.
- Periodic table
- Instruction sheet
Preparation
- Use double-sided printing to copy 1 set per group of 4 pupils.
- Sheets could be laminated to enable year-on-year use.
- Cut sheets into cards.
Prior Knowledge Required
- Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of atomic number.
- Metals are on the left of the table and non – metals on the right with a zig – zag line dividing the two.
- Some of the metals touching the zig – zag are semi – metals or metalloids which means they have some properties of metals and of non – metals.
- Vertical columns are called groups and horizontal rows are called periods.
- Each period starts with metals on the left and end with non – metals on the right.
- The elements within each group have similar physical and chemical properties.
- Group 1 are the alkali metals. Group 2 are the alkaline earth metals. Group 7 are the halogens. Group 0 are the rare or noble gases. The central block are the transition metals.
- On the left – hand side of the table, reactivity increases as you go down a group and on the right – hand side of the table reactivity increases as you go up a group.
- Group 1: can be cut with a knife; must be stored under oil; low density – lithium, sodium and potassium float on water; form compounds which are solid at room temperature; form compounds with similar formulae – LiCl. NaCl. Group 7; are all colored; react with hydrogen to form acids; react with metals to form salts.
- Alkali metal + water alkali metal hydroxide + hydrogen
- lithium + water lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
- Group 0 are all inert gases – they do not react with other elements
- Transition metals; except for mercury, which is a liquid, these are harder than group 1 metals; have high melting points; react slowly with atmospheric oxygen.
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