Science · Grade 7 · Chemistry foundations

Periodic Table Lab

Learn how the periodic table is organised through five different activities. Build recognition of element names and symbols, atomic numbers, groups, periods and important element families.

Five activities

Learn the table from five different angles.

Each activity generates fresh challenges instead of repeating one fixed worksheet.

Activity 2

Atomic Number Challenge

Connect each element with the number of protons that identifies it.

Start Atomic Numbers
Activity 3

Periodic Table Map

Find elements by position using periods and groups.

Start Table Map
Activity 4

Element Family Sort

Classify alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases and more.

Start Family Sort
Activity 5

Element Detective

Use multiple clues to identify a mystery element.

Start Detective
Coverage

Periods 1–4, atomic numbers 1–36.

The first version concentrates on the first 36 elements so Grade 7 learners can understand the structure before expanding to the full periodic table.

Read an element tile

Atomic number, symbol and name.

Understand location

Periods run horizontally; groups run vertically.

Recognise families

Related elements share patterns and properties.