Comparing elements: How unique are the elements?

Can your students become element inspectors?

After recapping the definition of an element from last lesson and independently completing the "spot the link" starter activity, students are introduced to the uniqueness and quirkiness of some of the elements from the periodic table.

Students become elements inspectors by reading through the information packs in groups of four to become experts in one element: Nitrogen, chlorine, copper, arsenic, mercury and carbon.

Students use their new found expertise to complete a row in a table. Students are reorganised into new groups containing an expert for each element. Students share their information to allow each students to complete their table.

Students are introduced to proton number and atomic mass before completing a differentiated graph regarding the trends across a group. Students can evaluate or complete for homework.