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National Chemistry Week 2009: Chemistry—It’s Elemental!

JCE Resources for Chemistry and the Periodic Table by Erica K. Jacobsen

This annotated bibliography series has been a fixture of the Journal of Chemical Education’s National Chemistry Week (NCW) and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) coverage since 2000. This 14th resource paper brings to a close my ten years of highlighting the best of JCE’s resources for use with the American Chemical Society’s selected themes for NCW and CCED. This paper collects resources for use with the 2009 National Chemistry Week theme, “Chemistry—It’s Elemental!” My research for this resource paper began much the same as previous ones—using the online JCE Index for keyword and title searches, reading selected articles, and describing the articles, often by pulling out authors’ descriptions of their work. But as I progressed through the stack of articles, repeating ideas (periodic elements, if you will?) came to the surface. There seemed to be an article about element mnemonics every so often, as well as a definite group of puzzles related to elements and the periodic table. Then there were the various ideas about how best to arrange the periodic table and to construct it for classroom use. The resulting categorizations have been used to organize the selected articles: Activities; Puzzles; Mnemonics; Elements—Information; Periodic Table—Information; Peri-

odic Table—Formats and Construction. Within these sections each item has been characterized as an activity, book review, demonstration, experiment, information, or software/video item; several fit more than one classification. In each category, the most recent articles are listed first. An indication of the levels the article may serve are included. Articles that appeared adaptable to other levels, but not designed explicitly for those levels, are labeled “poss. h.s.” “poss. elem.”, and so forth. Since all references are to Journal articles, they appear in abbreviated form, including only year, volume, page. Acknowledgment Thank you to Rachel Groat for her assistance in searching for relevant JCE articles to include in this resource paper. Supporting JCE Online Material

http://www.jce.divched.org/Journal/Issues/2009/Oct/abs1154.html Abstract and keywords Full text (PDF) with links to cited URLs and JCE articles

Erica K. Jacobsen is Editor, Secondary School Chemistry, Journal of Chemical Education; [email protected].

✰ Resources for Chemistry and the Periodic Table Activities Dressing for (Chemical) Success. Bunce, D. M.; 2009, 86, 1140. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Students develop a costume that exemplifies at least three properties of an assigned element and wear it to class. A Research Paper on the Elements, in 3-D. Slocum, L. E.; 2009, 86, 1142. Activity/Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Students research an element, construct a paper “ball” with 20 faces, and place pieces of information about the element on each face. Periodic Table Live! Excites Students. Slocum, L. E.; Moore, J. W.; 2009, 86, 1167. Activity/Information; h.s./coll. Students can contribute new information to Periodic Table Live!, an online periodic table. Become a Fan: Support Your Favorite Element on Facebook. Groat, R.; Jacobsen, E. K.; 2009, 86, 1168. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Describes the Elements on Facebook project, including elements that currently have the most “fans” and how to become a fan. Matching State Abbreviations with Element Symbols. A Fun Activity Aimed at Browsing the Periodic Table. Woelk, K.; 2009, 86, 1205. Activity; all levels

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Students hunt for matches between the U.S. two-letter state abbreviations and chemical element symbols. Includes extension for German license plates. Implementing a Computer Program That Captures Students’ Work on Customizable, Periodic-System Data Assignments. Wiediger, S. D.; 2009, 86, 1212. Activity; h.s./coll. Describes a computer program (available in its online supplements) that mimics a paper-based card sorting periodic table activity using images and data on tiles that students sort on the screen.

Icosahedron with each of its 20 faces illustrating information about radium.

Costumes representing calcium carbonate and potassium.

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T-shirts with words spelled using element symbols.

Flame tests using compounds from grocery and hardware stores.

A romantic periodic table; JCE 1990, 67, 1045.

Forecasting Periodic Trends: A Semester-Long Team Exer cise for Nonscience Majors. Tierney, J.; 2008, 85, 1215. Activity; coll./poss. h.s. Students collect and collate data about the elements and use spreadsheets to look for correlations among physical properties.

Chemical Elements Bingo. Tejada, S.; Palacios, J.; 1995, 72, 1115. Activity; elem./h.s./poss. coll. Element bingo game that presents concepts of classification and periodic law.

Periodic Table Target: A Game That Introduces the Biological Significance of Chemical Element Periodicity. Sevcik, R. S.; McGinty, R. L.; Schultz, L. D.; 2008, 85, 516. Activity; h.s./coll. This game allows a class to work as a group to learn about the biological activities of the elements while becoming familiar with the form and structure of the periodic table.

Presenting the Periodic System with Pictures. Bolmgren, I.; 1995, 72, 337. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Cardboard circles of different diameters and colors are constructed to represent elements. Students then organize them into a systematic arrangement.

Testing for Iodide in Table Salt. Wright, S. W.; 2007, 84, 1616A. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Students use supermarket chemicals to test samples of table salt for the presence of iodine. Mistake of Having Students Be Mendeleev for Just a Day. Criswell, B.; 2007, 84, 1140. Activity/Information; h.s./coll. Analyzes what it means to understand the structure of the periodic table and presents a sequence of activities to help students achieve that understanding. Designing Element T-shirts: Spelling with the Periodic Table. Palmer, J.; Brosnick, L.; 2005, 82, 517. Activity; all levels Students use element symbols to spell names or common words and then print them on t-shirts with iron-on transfer paper. Finding Chemical Anchors in the Kitchen. Haim, L.; 2005, 82, 228. Activity/Experiment; elem./h.s. Five hands-on activities that use kitchen items and cooking to teach students aged 9–11 about elements and the periodic table. Flame Tests: Which Ion Causes the Color? Sanger, M. J.; 2004, 81, 1776A. Activity; h.s./coll. Students determine which of the ions (the cation or the anion) in a series of ten commercially-available ionic compounds is responsible for the colors in a simple flame test. The Cinderella Story Revisited—Again. Williams, K. R.; Myers, G. H.; 1999, 76, 19. Based on The Cinderella of the Metals. Farson, M. E.; 1925, 2, 57. Activity; all levels Describes a 1925 play, The Cinderella of the Metals, presented by a fourth grade class, along with a script updated for the 1990s.

Presenting the Fun Side of the Periodic Table. Carrado, K. A.; 1993, 70, 658. Activity/Information; elem./h.s. Students investigate and fill in a periodic table drawn to reflect each element’s relative abundance on the Earth’s surface. A Large Lecture Hall Activity—Writing Your Name “in Chemistry”. Eichstadt, K.; 1993, 70, 37. Activity; all levels Students use element symbols to spell their names and other words. A Chemical Literature/Periodic Table Exercise for General Chemistry. Schneider, M. J.; 1992, 69, 232. Activity; h.s./coll. Students locate an article in a scientific journal related to a selected element and, while sitting arranged as a periodic table, share information about it with classmates. An Elementary Assignment. Van Doren, J. B.; 1991, 68, 711. Activity/Information; h.s./coll. Letter to the Editor that describes a project where students research an element in enough depth to present a five-minute talk in class. Create Your Own Periodic Table. Levine, E. H.; 1990, 67, 1045. Activity; h.s./coll. Students design a periodic table according to a property of their choice. Using the Learning Cycle To Introduce Periodicity. Goh, N. K.; Chia, L. S.; 1989, 66, 747. Activity; h.s./poss. coll./poss. elem. Activities used to introduce periodicity to ninth graders are presented as a Piagetian-based learning cycle. Designing a Periodic Table. A Laboratory Approach. Irons, M. E.; 1989, 66, 155. Experiment; h.s./coll. Students investigate samples of actual elements and use physical and chemical property observations to organize them.

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National Chemistry Week 2009: Chemistry—It’s Elemental! Write an Autobiography of an Element. VanOrden, N.; 1988, 65, 995. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Students pretend they are an element and write autobiographies, which are collected, bound, and available in the school’s library. Periodic Table Message Question. Wieder, M. J.; 1987, 64, 320. Information; h.s./coll. Exam questions where students arrange fictitious elements to demonstrate their knowledge of periodicity. Using Chemistry’s Crystal Ball. Allen, B.; 1987, 64, 227. Activity; h.s./coll. Students identify nine elements using clues describing chemical and physical properties, then defend their answers in oral presentations. The Amazing Periodic Table. Finholt, J.; 1984, 61, 190. Activity; h.s./coll. Exercise dramatizes the degree of order portrayed by the periodic table by looking for patterns in a row of students. Descriptive Chemistry in High School Curriculum. Rajan, R. G.; 1983, 60, 217. Activity; h.s./coll. Students write a technical paper about an assigned element, including information about history, atomic data, properties, and more. Building a Periodic Table. Fowler, L. S.; 1981, 58, 634. Activity; h.s./coll. Students practice reasoning skills by using clues to construct a periodic table with 26 fictional elements. Elemental Concentration. Enyedy, Z.; 1981, 58, 426. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Concentration-style game where students match an element’s name with its symbol. Mendeleev’s Periodic Law. A Laboratory Exercise. Logan, K. R.; 1976, 53, 647. Experiment; h.s./coll. Students examine trends and similarities in actual elements from six families in order to place unknowns within the correct family.

Puzzles Elemental Chemical Puzzlers. Thomas, N. C.; 2009, 86, 1208. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Nine puzzles, the majority of which relate to elements. Elemental Chem Lab. Mariscal, A. J. F.; 2008, 85, 1370. Activity; h.s./coll. Three puzzles where students rearrange element symbols to form names of lab equipment. More Elementary Riddles. Cunningham, K.; 2005, 82, 539. Activity; h.s./coll. Four riddles highlight elements and their significant properties. Find the Symbols of Elements Using a Letter Matrix Puzzle. Kelkar, V. D.; 2003, 80, 411. Activity; h.s./coll. Letter matrix puzzle has clues that give the identity of 46 elements. Elemental ZOO. Helser, T. L.; 2003, 80, 409. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem.

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Students find symbols corresponding to element names and rearrange them into words to solve a zoo-themed puzzle. Letter Matrix Puzzle on the Symbols of Elements. Kelkar, V. D.; 2002, 79, 456. Activity; h.s./coll. Letter matrix puzzle has clues that give the identity of 35 elements. Elementary “Who Am I“ Riddles. Denny, R. A.; Lakshmi, R.; Chitra, H.; Devi, N.; 2000, 77, 477. Activity; h.s./coll. Six riddles on elements and their compounds. Periodic Puns for the Classroom. Vorndam, P. E.; 1999, 76, 492. Activity; h.s./coll. 39 puns based on element names and symbols. A Divertimento on the Symbols of the Elements. Earl, B. L.; 1991, 68, 1011. Activity; all levels Several puzzles that involve element symbols. Elemental Trivia. Feinstein, H. I.; 1982, 59, 763. Activity; h.s./coll. Students decide which element best fits each of 24 clues. Crossword Puzzle of the Elements. Barr, I.; 1980, 57, 495. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Crossword puzzle where each of 35 clues describes a different element. Word Search Puzzle. Claus, A. S.; 1979, 56, 44. Activity; all levels Word search that contains the elements from hydrogen to hahnium. Periodic Puns. Adams, R. C.; 1972, 49, 536. Information; h.s./coll. Series of pun-based quotes.

Mnemonics French Mnemonics for the Periodic Table. Olive, G.; Riffont, D.; 2008, 85, 1489. Information; h.s./coll. Letter to the Editor that provides sentence-length mnemonics in French for learning element symbols in periods 2–5. Multilingual Mnemonics for the Periodic Table. Hara, J. R.; Stanger, G. R.; Leony, D. A.; Renteria, S. S.; Carrillo, A.; Michael, K.; 2007, 84, 1918. Information; h.s./coll. Letter to the Editor that provides mnemonics in Spanish, English, and German for learning the element names in period 2 and 3. A Mnemonic for Representative Element Groups. Chambers, T.; Arab, J.; 2006, 83, 1761. Information; h.s./coll. Mnemonic to memorize elements of 8 major groups. A Mnemonic for the Symbols of the First 105 Chemical Elements. Covey, W.; 1988, 65, 1089. Information; h.s./coll. Presents a mnemonic for elements 1 through 105. More Mnemonics. Clark, L. W.; 1959, 36, 57. Information; h.s./coll. Three mnemonics for the transitional elements.



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The “My Favorite Elements” series in this issue highlights both real and imagined elements. Illustrations (from left) include iodine solid and vapor, gallium, dilithium (imagined as rose-quartz), the reaction of iodide ions with lead(II) ions, and the reaction of iodine with mercury.

Elements—Information Research Advances: Scientists Discover Historic Sample of Bomb-Grade Plutonium; Hg Levels in Arctic Seals May Be Linked to Global Warming; Oh Rats! New Wireless Sensor for Instant Brain [O2]; New Material with Record High Surface Area. King, A. G.; 2009, 86, 1116. Information; h.s./coll. Presents recent research related to elements, such as an instrument for measuring oxygen levels, and understanding where samples of elements originated and developing new materials to store them. The Periodic Table. Key to Past “Elemental” Discoveries—A New Role in the Future? Hoffman, D. C.; 2009, 86, 1122. Information; coll./poss. h.s. Discusses discovery of new elements over the past ten years and the role of the periodic table in looking for new elements. Discover-E of the E-lements. Williams, K. R.; 2009, 86, 1129. Information; h.s./coll. “From Past Issues” column that references and focuses on a series of 23 JCE papers by Mary Elvira Weeks about “Discovery of the Elements”, highlighting her paper on inert gases. Report: My Favorite Element. Articles in this series are from 2009, 86. Boron, My Favorite Element. Hawthorne, M. F.; 1131. My Favorite Element: Silicon. Lane, T. H.; 1132. Chlorine: It Sort of Picked Me. Carroll, B,; 1133. I(nto) My Professor Gallium. Saecker, M. E.; 1134. Element. Ramette, R. W.; 1136. Iodine! Wright, S. W.; 1137. Illinium: An Impeached Element. Marek, L.; 1138. Mercurial about Mercury. Diener, L.; 1139. Chemical Elements in Fantasy and Science Fiction. Ober, J.; Krebs, T.; 1141. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Members of the chemistry community share information and anecdotes about their favorite element, including invented elements.

Updated Resources for Assembling an Element Collection. Thomas, N. C.; 2009, 86, 1193. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Updated tips and sources for assembling a collection of elements. Predicting the Atomic Weights of the Trans-Lawrencium Elements: A Novel Application of Dobereiner’s Triads. Ibrahim, S. A.; 2005, 82, 1658. Information; coll./poss. h.s. Challenges students to use Dobereiner’s method to estimate atomic weights. From Masurium to Trinacrium: The Troubled Story of Element 43. Zingales, R.; 2005, 82, 221. Information; h.s./coll. Recounts the history of the discovery of element 43 and describes how the discovery represented a turning point in the history of chemistry. Subject of subsequent letters to the editor: The History of Element 43–Technetium. Habashi, F.; 2006, 83, 213; The History of Element 43–Technetium (the author replies). Zingales, R.; 2006, 83, 213; Some Footnotes on the History of Masurium. Wagner, H. J.; 2005, 82, 1309; More on Element 43. Kauffman G. B.; 2005, 82, 1310. A Guide to the Elements. Stwertka, A.; reviewed by Berger, D.; 1997, 74, 627. Book review; elem./h.s. Review of a middle- and high-school library reference book on the elements, including their uses in technology. Naming the Big One. Nordstrom, B. H.; 1993, 70, 260. Information; h.s./coll. Discusses how unnamed elements (at that time beyond 105) might be named. The Elements Beyond Uranium. Seaborg, G. T.; Loveland, W. D.; reviewed by Nordstrom, B. H.; 1992, 69, A34.

Crystals and partial structure of a new material that may be suitable for hydrogen storage.

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Darleane Hoffman’s periodic table, showing 111 discovered elements.

An example of an extensive element collection, arrayed on a “periodic table”.


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National Chemistry Week 2009: Chemistry—It’s Elemental! Book review; h.s./coll. Review of a book by Seaborg and Loveland that recounts the history and chemistry of the transuranium elements. The Naming of the Elements: An Exercise in Chemical Irenics. King, M. V.; 1991, 68, 1026. Information; h.s./coll. Suggests different names (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) for several elements that would avoid the discrepancies between an element’s name and symbol. Collecting and Using the Chemical Elements. Solomon, S.; Bates, D. J.; 1991, 68, 991. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Describes the assembly of a transportable element display, as well as prices, sources, and handling tips for elements, and how to use such a display in the classroom. Important Elements. Nelson, P. G.; 1991, 68, 732. Information; h.s./coll. Ranks the importance of elements in nature, industry, and pure chemistry, to guide instructors in selecting elements to touch on in class. Origin of the Names of Chemical Elements. Ringnes, V.; 1989, 66, 731. Information; all levels. Historical view of naming elements, including etymology and reasons scientist(s) assigned specific names.

Sir William Crookes, Victorium, and the Library of Congress. Elder, E. S.; 1980, 57, 421. Information; h.s./coll. History of the false discovery of “victorium” and how it persisted in records. An Element a Day Keeps Theory at Bay. Potts, R. A.; 1980, 57, 290. Information; h.s./coll. Describes the author’s consistent inclusion of descriptive chemistry through 5–15 min. “element of the day” presentations. Mendeleev’s Other Prediction. Goldwhite, H.; 1979, 56, 35. Information; h.s./coll. Discusses one of Mendeleev’s predictions of a new element. What Is an Element? Kolb, D.; 1977, 54, 696. Information; h.s./coll. Reviews the chemical principles of elements, including earliest elements and symbols, development of the periodic table, isotopes, and more. What Happened to Alabamine, Virginium and Illinium? Trimble, R. F.; 1975, 52, 585. Information; h.s./coll. Describes the history of the “elements” alabamine, virginium, and illinium.

Nuclear Fission and Transuranium Elements—50 Years Ago. Seaborg, G. T.; 1989, 66, 379. Information; h.s./coll. Seaborg’s first-person narrative describes research on plutonium.

Chronology of the Discovery of the Elements. Goldwhite, H.; Adams, R. C.; 1970, 47, 808. Information; all levels Timeline of discoveries of the elements, including the number of total known elements as a function of time and the impact of new techniques.

Mythology and Elemental Etymology: The Names of Elements 92 through 94. Glidewell, C.; 1986, 63, 659. Information; h.s./coll. This note discusses naming elements 92–94, suggesting element 93 could have been more aptly named after Saturn.

The Acceptance of New Official Names for the Elements. Coryell, C. D.; Sugarman, N.; 1950, 27, 460. Information; h.s./coll. Discusses action taken by official bodies in 1949 regarding element names, and gives recommendations for teachers and authors.

The Discovery of Protactinium. Sime, R. L.; 1986, 63, 653. Information; h.s./coll. Tells the story of protactinium through letters written by Lise Meitner to Otto Hahn.

Historical Development of the Conception of Chemical Elements. Menschutkin, B. N.; 1937, 14, 59. Information; coll./poss. h.s. Touches on the main points throughout history that contributed to the development of ideas regarding the elements.

The Transuranium Elements. Seaborg, G. T.; 1985, 62, 463. Information; h.s./coll. Seaborg describes the unusual chemistry, history, and impact of the transuranium elements. Chemical Symbols on Auto License Plates. Mellon, M. G.; 1982, 59, 669. Information; h.s./coll. Describes different combinations of element symbols that can appear on license plates, and which represent known compounds. On Naming the Elements with Atomic Number Greater Than 100. Orna, M. V.; 1982, 59, 123. Information; h.s./coll. Explanation of IUPAC naming for the extra heavy elements. Mendeleev as a Speculator. van Spronsen, J. W.; 1981, 58, 790. Information; h.s./coll. Discusses Mendeleev’s prediction of elements, including some of his unverified claims.

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The Derivations of the Names of the Elements. Hauben, S. S.; 1933, 10, 227. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Alphabetical list of elements (current in the 1930s, so some names, including illinium (see p 1138), have subsequently been changed) with a brief description of the name derivation and discoverer(s) of each element.

◆ Related Searches Two previous JCE feature columns, “Chemical of the Month” and “What’s the Use” shared about two dozen articles on specific elements and compounds. To find them quickly, visit the online JCE Index (http://data.jce.divched. org/~jcesearch/index.php), and in the search box labeled “Feature”, enter “Chemical of the Month” or “What’s the Use”.


Periodic Table Live!

Periodic Table Live!

Solid State Resources CD-ROM

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The periodic table and its elements have been shared in many ways—through art, video, and interactive Web sites.

Periodic Table—Information A Year in the Periodic Table. Banks, A. J.; Jacobsen, E. K.; 2009, 86, 1144. Information; h.s./coll. Describes adventures in making JCE Software’s “The Periodic Table Videodisc”. Seeing Is Believing: Learning from Periodic Table Live! Videos. Moore, J. W.; 2009, 86, 1147. Information; coll./poss. h.s. Describes unexpected observations encountered during the filming of reactions for Periodic Table Live! The Periodic Table of the Elephants. Connors, M. B.; 2009, 86, 1149. Activity/Information; all levels Describes the creation of the ACS periodic table of the elephants and suggests activities involving the periodic table. News from Online: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Diener, L.; 2009, 86, 1163. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Describes online resources for the periodic table, including its history, discovery of individual elements, and interactive periodic tables. Origin of the Terms Pnictogen and Pnictide. Girolami, G. S.; 2009, 86, 1200. Information; h.s./coll. Describes the history and origin of the words pnictogen and pnictide, which are used as collective names for the group 15 elements. The Different Periodic Tables of Dmitrii Mendeleev. Laing, M.; 2008, 85, 63. Information; h.s./coll. Examines changes in Mendeleev’s periodic table arrangements from 1869 to 1905 and compares them with tables in past Russian textbooks. The New Periodic Table Live! JCE Editorial Staff; 2008, 85, 22. Software/Video; all levels. Describes the most recent freely available version of Periodic Table Live! Mendeleev on the Periodic Law: Selected Writings, 1869– 1905. Jensen, W. B.; reviewed by Benfey, T.; 2007, 84, 1279. Book review; coll./poss. h.s. Review of Jensen’s book, which contains 13 of Mendeleev’s ideas on periodicity. The Periodic Table at a Glance. Beckett, M. A.; Platt, A. G. W.; reviewed by Pesterfield, L. L.; 2007, 84, 1110.

Book review; coll./poss. h.s. Review of text organized around the periodic table that would be appropriate for quickly reviewing the basics of inorganic chemistry. Primo Levi and The Periodic Table: Teaching Chemistry Using a Literary Text. Osorio, V. K. L.; Tiedemann, P. W.; Porto, P. A.; 2007, 84, 775. Activity/Information; coll./poss. h.s. Describes how excerpts from Levi’s The Periodic Table can be used to discuss chemical concepts with first-year college students. Fully Exploiting the Potential of the Periodic Table through Pattern Recognition. Schultz, E.; 2005, 82, 1649. Information; h.s./coll. Describes an approach to learning chemical facts by using the periodic table, and recognizing and completing patterns. The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey into the Land of the Chemical Elements. Atkins, P. W.; reviewed by Kauffman, G. B.; 1996, 73, A177. Book review; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Reviews a book that presents the periodic table as a travel guide to an imaginary country where the elements are the various regions. Mendeleev and Moseley: The Principal Discoverers of the Periodic Law. Gorin, G.; 1996, 73, 490. Book review; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Summarizes evidence of contributions that scientists have made to the concept of the periodic law. Dimitri Mendeleyev: Father of the Periodic Table. Reviewed by Kauffman, G. B.; 1992, 69, A140. Software/Video; h.s./coll. Review of a video that paints a portrait of Mendeleyev, including his work on the periodic table and other contributions to science. [Still available for purchase: see http://ffh.films.com/ (accessed Jul 2009).] Mendeleev’s Discovery of the Periodic Law. Trimble, R. F.; 1981, 58, 28. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. The author reconstructs the events on the day Mendeleev created the periodic system. Names of Groups and Elements. Fernelius, W. C.; Loening, K.; Adams, R. M.; 1971, 48, 730. Information; h.s./coll. Discusses IUPAC element and group naming practices (in the 1970s and previous). The Priority Conflict between Mendeleev and Meyer. van Spronsen, J. W.; 1969, 46, 136. Information; coll./poss. h.s.


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National Chemistry Week 2009: Chemistry—It’s Elemental! Recounts the battle for priority between Mendeleev and Meyer in the discovery of the periodic system. American Forerunners of the Periodic Law. Kauffman, G. B.; 1969, 46, 128. Information; h.s./coll. Describes the work of four Americans who were predecessors of Mendeleev. Some Recollections of Early Nuclear Age Chemistry. Seaborg, G. T.; 1968, 45, 278. Information; h.s./coll. Seaborg recollects efforts to extend the periodic table beyond uranium.

Periodic Table—Formats and Construction Periodic Table Presentations and Inspirations. Saecker, M. E.; 2009, 86, 1151. Activity/Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Describes various forms of the periodic table, including online interactive tables, unusual forms, and several 3-D construction patterns (available in its online supplement). Artistic Periodic Table in Honor of Mendeleev. Ingrain, A. M.; 2008, 85, 1489. Information; all levels Letter to the Editor that describes a periodic table mural in Spain that is composed of 162 ceramic tiles. A Postage Stamp about the Periodic Table. Pinto, G.; 2007, 84, 1919. Information; all levels This Letter to the Editor describes a Spanish postage stamp that honors Mendeleev and its use as a teaching tool.

Activity/Information; all levels Describes contest for all ages where participants were asked to submit scientific or artistic works based on the periodic table. Turning the (Periodic) Tables. Moore, J. W.; 2003, 80, 847. Information; h.s./coll. Editorial discusses the idea that there is no single best way to represent the properties of the elements in graphic from. A Living Periodic Table. Marshall, J. L.; 2000, 77, 979. Demonstration/Information; all levels Describes author’s element collection and how similar collections can be used in presentations and demonstrations. Connected to cover of JCE Aug 2000 and Letter to the Editor, More about A Living Periodic Table. Marshall, J. L.; 2000, 77, 1119. A Rolling Periodic Table. Dreyfuss, D.; 2000, 77, 434. Activity; all levels Describes project to paint a car, transforming it into a periodic table. The Periodic Round Table. Katz, G.; reviewed by Rodgers, G. E.; 2000, 77, 164. Book review; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Review of a wooden periodic table that can function both as scientific art and an educational tool. (Now at http://www.periodicroundtable. com, accessed Jul 2009). A Different Approach to a 3-D Periodic System Including Stable Isotopes. Balaban, A. T.; 1999, 76, 359. Information; h.s./coll. Describes 3-D assembly of periodic table that connects the concepts of element, isotope, nuclide, and atomic weight.

The Periodic Table: Contest and Exhibition. Silva, A.; Barroso, M. F.; Freitas, O.; Teixeira, S.; Morais, S.; Delerue-Matos, C.; 2006, 83, 557.

Periodic Tables of Elemental Abundance. Dutch, S. I.; 1999, 76, 356. Information; h.s./coll. Contains figures that illustrate patterns of abundance of elements in the sun, moon, earth, and meteorites.

◆ Related Searches

◆ Additional Resources

Many articles have appeared in JCE that discuss the merits of one particular periodic table arrangement over another. A series of three articles summarizing then-current versions appeared in 1934. Types of Graphic Classifications of the Elements: I. Introduction and Short Tables. II. Long Charts. III. Spiral, Helical, and Miscellaneous Charts. Quam, G. N.; Quam, M. B.; 1934, 11, 27, 217, 288.

The Chemistry Comes Alive! series of eight CD-ROMS (Vols. 1–8) published by JCE Software contains a large number of QuickTime videos and photo stills of elements and their reactions. Lists of available resources are found by using the search function or keyword index (see links at http:// www.jce.divched.org/jcesoft/cca/index.html as well as on the CDs themselves) to find items for “periodic table” and “element”.

You can investigate other periodic table arrangements that have been reported in JCE by performing an advanced search at the online JCE Index (http://data.jce.divched. org/~jcesearch/search.php), entering “periodic table” in the box marked “Topic”. Readers will need to sift through the resulting citations and their brief descriptions.

CCA! is available through JCE: Software as an online subscription (http://www.jce.divched.org/JCESoft/ jcesoftsubscriber/cca/index.html). If you are not yet a subscriber, sample videos are available free at http://www. jce.divched.org/jcesoft/cca/index.html and http://www. jce.divched.org/JCESoft/CCA/pirelli/index.html.

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Cover, JCE, August 2000

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Periodic tables can range from a simply-constructed paper model, to an elaborate ceramic tile display, to a colorful car, to mineral samples associated with various elements.

The Periodic Building of the Elements: Can the Periodic Table Be Transformed into Stereo? He, F.; Li, X.; 1997, 74, 792. Activity/Information; h.s./coll. Directions to construct a periodic building of the elements. Student-Made Periodic Table. St. John, B.; Stevens, G.; 1989, 66, 154. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Students write single-page element reports that are then posted inside a periodic table outline on a wall. An Application-Oriented Periodic Table of the Elements. Bouma, J. 1989, 66, 741. Information; h.s./coll. A survey of various forms of the periodic table since Mendeleev and Meyer. A Simple Postage Stamp Periodic Table. Garrigós, Ll.; Ferrando, F.; Miralles, R.; 1987, 64, 682. Activity; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Students collect stamps related to each element’s discovery or natural source, then use the stamps to create a visual history for a specific element. A Colorful Periodic Table. Hobe, P.; 1982, 59, 243. Information; h.s./coll. Project to paint a periodic table to show variations in electro negativity. Permanent Classroom Periodic Tables. Smith, C. J.; 1980, 57, 126. Information; h.s./coll. Project to paint a periodic table on a wall. An Electronegativity Spectrum for the Periodic Table. Guenther, W. B.; 1970, 47, 317. Information; h.s./coll. Wall periodic table uses a spectrum of colors coded to electro negativities, eliminating some faults of common tables. A Three-Dimensional Periodic Chart. Sell, O. S.; 1955, 32, 524. Information; h.s./coll. Construction directions for 2 1/2-ft tall 3-D periodic table with a hardware cloth framework.

A Cut-Out Chart of the Periodic System. Clauson, J. E.; 1954, 31, 550. Information; h.s./coll. Pattern for cylindrical periodic table, with spaces for future elements. A Laminar Form of the Periodic Table. Part 1; Part II: Theoretical Development, and Modifications. Wrigley, A. N.; Mast, W. C.; McCutcheon, T. P.; 1949, 26, 216 & 248. Information; h.s./coll. Construction and use of a periodic table made with 7 laminated cards to give a 3-D effect but not sacrifice advantages of a planar model. Radioactivity and the Periodic Table. An Introduction to the Study of Atomic Structure and Isotopes in Elementary Chemistry. King, J. F.; Fall, P. H.; 1940, 17, 481. Information; h.s./coll. This 3-D model shows how both stable and radioactive isotopes fit into the periodic table. A Periodic System of the Elements. Payne, E. C.; 1938, 15, 180. Information; h.s./coll. Octagonal cardboard prism model of a periodic table, with a discussion of the difficulties encountered in the construction of an original periodic system. A “Living” Periodic Chart of the Elements. Fillinger, H. H.; 1932, 9, 1807. Information; h.s./coll./poss. elem. Construction of a display cabinet for elements and their ions, with the periodic table as a background. A Model of the Periodic Table. Courtines, M.; 1925, 2, 107. Information; h.s./coll. Card model of the periodic table that can be cut out and glued together to illustrate chemical and physical relationships, and the arrangement of electrons in successive layers.


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