That Is Not Where That Element Goes … Ah, the Nature of Science

by: Vanashri Nargund and Meredith A. Park Rogers

Learning how the periodic table has developed over time can provide an important foundation for students’ future science learning, as they begin to explore the explanatory power of other models in science. In this activity, students are given the opportunity to investigate the generation of the modern periodic table, through a process of creating their own plausible periodic tables. In addition, students learn about Mendeleev’s contribution and the nature of science through inquiry-based instruction.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2009Stock # ss09_033_02_22Volume 033Issue 02

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Pamela

Periodicity this way and that

I have been looking for a periodic table activity that goes beyond mere "learning" to an understanding and appreciation for how and why it is so constructed. This is an outstanding 5E lesson... See More

Pamela
Pamela

Periodicity

I have been looking for a periodic table activity that goes beyond mere "learning" to an understanding and appreciation for how and why it is so constructed. This is an outstanding 5E lesson... See More

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