History of the Periodic Table Reading Passage

History of the Periodic Table

Included in the resource:

• An informative reading passage
• A student question sheet
• An answer key

Reading passage:

Includes information on five key scientist of the Periodic Table: Dalton, Dobereiner, Newlands, Mendeleev and Moseley, the dates of their work and a concise summary of their findings.

Question sheet:

Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the questions follow the reading passage. They challenge what a student has read and how well the information has been processed. Some questions are simple information extraction whilst others require thinking around the topic and explanations.

Answer key:

Included is a comprehensive set of answers for all questions.

Ideal as an independent in-class activity, homework or revision. I have found this resource to be a great activity to introduce the scientists of the Periodic Table to a wide range of students. Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.