PERIODIC TABLE TRENDS

Step 1: Complete the squares for each

element by adding the atomic number,
name, and atomic mass.
Write the atomic number at the top of the square.
Write the atomic name under the symbol.
Write the atomic mass at the bottom of the square.

____

P = ____

Be

N = ____
E = ____

Step 2: Determine the number of electrons, protons,

__________
Bohr
Diagram Dot Structure
______

and neutrons in each statement.

Be

Step 3: Create a Bohr diagram for each element.

Metal Nonmetal Metalloid

Solid
Gas

Step 4: Draw a Lewis Dot Structure for each element.

Step 5: Show whether the element is a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid by circling the correct
response. Also determine if the element is a solid or gas by circling the correct choice.

Step 6: Use the following colors to shade in the square for each element. You should ONLY
color in the small square in the upper left-hand corner and not the entire card.
Green Li and Na
Pink O and S
Blue Be and Mg
Purple F and Cl
Orange B and Al
Red C and Si
Brown N and P
Yellow He, Ne, and Ar
White - H

Step 7: Cut the cards apart and arrange according to atomic number in the pattern shown
below. Once you have the cards arranged in the correct order, glue them to a large sheet of
construction paper.
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Step 8: Put a title on your table.

Step 9: Make a key for each color with the name of the group for that column.
Step 10: Write the column number at the top of each group and the period number on the left
side of the table. Be careful, column numbers are not in order from 1-18 and the transition
metals, columns 3-12 are not on the table.

Step 11: Draw the red zigzag line that separates the metals from the nonmetals.
Step 12: Answer the questions on the worksheet using the information on your periodic table.
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PERIODIC TABLE TRENDS WORKSHEET

1. Which elements have a complete outer shell of valence electrons?
____________________, ____________________, ____________________
2. Which elements have only one valence electron?
____________________, ____________________, ____________________
3. What do you know about the valence electrons as you move left to right across a period or
row? (Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar)
4. What do you notice about the valence electrons as you move down a group or column? (H,
Li, Na)
5. What do you notice about the number of energy levels (shells) as you move down a group or
column? (H, Li, Na) or (He, Ne, or Ar)
6. Complete the table below about the group (family) names, valence electrons, and names of
elements in that group.
Group
Group Name
Number of
Names of Elements in that Group
Number
Valence Electrons
1
2
13
14
15
16
17
18
7. Hydrogen is placed in group 1 but is not an alkali metal. Why do you think the gas hydrogen
is in this group?
8. What trends do you notice about the atomic number and atomic mass as you move left to
right across your periodic table?
Atomic number
Atomic mass
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9. What does the group number help tell you in columns 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18?

10. What does the period number tell you about the electron levels?

11. How do find the number of protons and electrons in an element?

12. How do you find the number of neutrons in an element?

13. What is the maximum number of electrons an element can have on the
First (inner) level ______
Second level ______
Third level ______
14. What two particles are found in the nucleus?

15. What do the dots on the Lewis structure represent?

16. Write the names of all the elements that are metals on the poster?

17. Write the names of all the elements that are nonmetals on the poster?

18. Write the names of all the elements that are metalloids on the poster?

19. Write the names of all the elements that are solids on the poster?

20. Write the names of all the elements that are gases on the poster?
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Name ________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _________

PERIODIC TABLE TRENDS CHECKLIST

Standard: SPS1a: Students will investigate our current understanding of the atom
Standard SPS4: Students will investigate the arrangement of the periodic table.
Science Processing Skills: SCSH 9 c: Building vocabulary knowledge.

Criteria/Elements/Performance Indicators

Not Yet

Squares
Did you write the correct atomic number for each element?
Did you write the correct element name for each element?
Did you write the correct atomic mass for each element?
Did you write the correct number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
for each element?
Did you correctly draw the Bohr model for each element?
Are the electrons in the levels arranged in pairs?
Did you correctly draw the Lewis structure for each element?
Did you determine if the element was a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?
Did you determine if the element was a solid or a gas?
Is each square shaded in with the correct color?
Did you shade the small square and not the larger one?

Poster
Have you arranged the elements according to the diagram in the
directions?
Have you glued all of them down?
Are the cards arranged neatly in rows?
Is your poster free of smudges and other stray marks?
Does your poster have a key to identify the group name of each
column
Does your poster have a title?
Did you put your name on the poster?

Questions
Have you answered each question? (Get help if needed)
Is your name on the question sheet?

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Complete

Name ________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _________

Periodic Table Trends Project Rubric

Standard: SPS1a: Students will investigate our current understanding of the atom
Standard SPS4: Students will investigate the arrangement of the periodic table.
Science Processing Skills: SCSH 9 c: Building vocabulary knowledge.
Criteria

Poster
Has a title
Has a key listing group names
and is color coded
Each group (column) is
numbered
Each period (row) is numbered
Writing in the small squares is
readable over the colors.
A red zigzag line separates the
metals and nonmetals
The electron dots on the Bohr
model are easily seen and can
be counted
The electrons on the Bohr
model are in pairs
The elements are determined
to be metals, nonmetals, or
metalloids
The elements have been
classified as solids or gases
There are no written errors on
the poster cards
Appearance
Rows and columns are aligned
Handwriting in squares is neat
and readable
Squares are glued down
securely
Poster is free of smudges and
stray marks
Color
Key matches the columns on
the poster
Each card only has the small
square colored
All columns are the same color
except hydrogen

Score

Includes
6 of these
criteria

Includes 78 of these
criteria

Includes 910 of these

criteria

Includes 11
of these
criteria

______X 3
(12)

Includes
1 of these
criteria

Includes 2
of these
criteria

Includes 3
of these
criteria

Includes 4
of these
criteria

______X 2
(8)

Includes
the first
two criteria
with 1-2 of
the groups
colored
correctly

Includes
the first
two criteria
with 3-4 of
the groups
colored
correctly

Includes
the first
two criteria
with 5-6 of
the groups
colored
correctly

Includes
the first
two criteria
with 7-8 of
the groups
colored
correctly

______X 3
(12)

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Identifier Square on Card

Atomic number written
correctly
Element name written
correctly
Atomic mass written correctly

Protons, Neutrons, & Electrons

The number of protons,
neutrons, and electrons are
written on the cards
Remember: The number of
protons and electrons equals the
atomic number. Atomic mass
minus the atomic number = the
number of neutrons
Bohr Diagram
The inner level contains only
two electrons
The outer most level contains
only the valence electrons
Second energy level only has 8
electrons
The number of electrons must
equal the proton number
Lewis Dot Structure
Lewis Dot Structures are
correctly drawn on the cards
Start at the top of the symbol and
place a dot. Go clockwise around
the four sides of the symbol until
all valence electrons are placed.
Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids
Each elements is classified as a
metal, nonmetal, or metalloid

Solid or Gas
Each element is classified as a
solid or gas.

1-13 items
(atomic
number,
element
name and
atomic
mass) are
written
correctly
1-13 items
written
correctly

14-27 items 28-41 items 42-54 items

(atomic
(atomic
(atomic
number,
number,
number,
element
element
element
name and
name and
name and
atomic
atomic
atomic
mass) are
mass) are
mass) are
written
written
written
correctly
correctly
correctly
14-27 items 28-41 items 42-54 items
written
written
written
correctly
correctly
correctly

______X 3
(12)

10 or less
of the Bohr
diagrams
are correct

11-14 of
the Bohr
diagrams
are correct

15-17 of
the Bohr
diagrams
are correct

18 of the
Bohr
diagrams
are correct

______X 3
(12)

6 of the
lewis dot
structures
correct

7-10 of the
lewis dot
structures
correct

11-14 of
the lewis
dot
structures
correct

15-18 of
the lewis
dot
structures
correct

______X 3
(12)

13 or less
elements
classified
correctly
13 or less
elements
classified
correctly

14-15
elements
classified
correctly
All 18
elements
classified
correctly

16-17
elements
classified
correctly
16-17
elements
classified
correctly

All 18
elements
classified
correctly
All 18
elements
classified
correctly

______X 2
(8)

______X 4
(16)

______X 2
(8)

Total Points: ______________

Student Signature ____________________________________ Date: _______________________
Parent Signature _____________________________________ Date: _______________________
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