Elements Activity: Mystery Elements Article and Worksheet

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Students read a passage with clues about 10 mystery elements to find their identity.   

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In this activity, students will:

  • READ about 10 elements and their interesting uses.
  • IDENTIFY each included element from clues within the text.
  • ANSWER analysis questions using information in the text and by pulling additional information from a periodic table.

A sample passage about an element is as follows:

Other elements may be interesting, but I have a superpower. I save millions of lives! I am a major component in a large class of drugs called antibiotics – medicines that kill dangerous bacteria that cause serious infections. Before the discovery of these medicines in the 1930’s, millions of people died from infection. Here’s a clue to my identity – the class of drugs I belong to are called sulfa-drugs. My symbol is S.

Teacher Notes:

  • NGSS MS-PS1-1
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  • Includes printable periodic table and answer key.
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Related Standards:

  • NGSS MS-PS1-1: Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.

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Grade Levels: 6, 7, 8 NGSS Standard: MS-PS1-1