From Actinium to Zirconium: Elements of the Periodic Table (Flex)

The Periodic Table. It hangs in nearly every science classroom. It's printed on shirts, shower curtains, posters, and socks. But what do you REALLY know about those 118 elements? In this class, students will get a chance to learn about every element on the periodic table- its discovery, name, symbol, properties, uses, the origin of its name, as well as any other interesting facts about it. Each week, we will look at 7-15 different elements. Week 1 will also include a lesson on the basic layout of the periodic table as well as what information can be found there. 

In this class, we'll discuss the names of scientists that you'll find on the periodic table, learn what elements have names based on stories in mythology, discover fascinating and surprising uses of elements, find out where and when the elements were discovered, and so much more. 

By the end of the course, students will have a complete book of elements using the handouts from each week. Handouts will include places to fill in information about each element that is presented during the videos. 

Weekly Schedule
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Week 1- 
Introduction to the Periodic Table
The Alkali Metals

Week 2-
The Alkaline Earth Metals

Week 3- 
The Transition Metals Part 1 

Week 4- 
The Transition Metals Part 2

Week 5- 
The Transition Metals Part 3

Week 6- 
The Transition Metals Part 4

Week 7-
The Boron Group

Week 8-
The Carbon Group

Week 9- 
The Nitrogen Group

Week 10-
The Oxygen Family

Week 11-
The Halogens

Week 12-
The Noble Gases

Week 13- 
The Lanthanides Part 1

Week 14-
The Lanthanides Part 2

Week 15- 
The Actinides

For each of these 15 weeks, we will look at a selection of elements and discuss their properties, uses, history, name, and fascinating facts. 

Structure of Each Week
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This course has no live meetings. Each week in the classroom, there will be several posts made. 

Post 1: Videos and Handouts- A post with links to that week's video as well as a pdf file containing that week's handouts. 

Post 2: Favorite Element Post- Each week, students will be asked what element they found most interesting from that week's lesson. They'll be asked to write a few sentences or upload a video talking about their chosen element. 

Post 3: Weekly Interactive Post- Each week, I will post additional activities that can be done related to the elements covered so far. This can be a game, extra video content, or chemistry puzzles.