What’s in a Name?
Discovery of Naming Elements
Visit this web site to learn the history and
patterns of naming elements. With a group, make a class presentation showing
the different reasons elements were given their names.
ChemicalElements.com
Here is an online periodic table that lists a
great deal of information on the different elements. Click on a particular
element and learn about its characteristics, including how it got its name and
symbol. Make a handbook of elements that do not have a readily identifyable
symbol based on their names.
Periodic Table of Science Fiction
Check out the Periodic Table of Science Fiction,
sponsored by the Sci-Fi Channel. Each
hyperlinked element connects you to a science fiction story about that element.
Choose a new element on the list and write your own science fiction story about
it.
Transuranium Elements
Elements that have larger atomic numbers than
uranium have been made in a lab. Often they are given a name based on the
scientists that discovered them. Visit this web site to learn about the
scientists that discovered some transuranium elements. Design a poster for the
class that highlights some of the elements and their namesakes.