Along the left side of the table, I labeled the rows alphabetically. (**This is optional but helps younger kids who are uncomfortable pronouncing the names of the elements yet.) They already have row numbers along the top. Laminating makes it re-usable! I used two file folders and hooked ...
symbol, and atomic number, each element box has a drawing of one of the element's main human uses or natural occurrences. The table is color-coded to show the chemical groupings. Small symbols pack in additional information: solid/liquid/gas, color of element, common...
There are seven rows (periods), 18 columns (groups), and four blocks in the periodic table. Groups are numbered from 1 (leftmost column) to 18 (rightmost column). The blocks are labeled the s-block, f-block, d-block, and p-block. The elements are also grouped into metals, metalloids...