Periodic Pegboard


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In this activity, learners use pegboard and straws to build a three-dimensional model of the periodic table. This model helps learners visualize trends in the chemical properties of the elements, including electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic radii, and mass. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide


Preparation Time:
45 to 60 minutes

Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes

Estimated Materials Cost:
$5 - $10 per student

Age Range:
Ages 14 - 18

Resource Types:
Activity, Model

Language:
English

Materials List (per student)


  • Peg board
  • Drinking straws
  • Markers
  • Metric ruler
  • Table of electronegativity, ionization energies, atomic radii, and mass

Subjects


  • Physical Sciences
    • Chemistry
    • Structure and Properties of Matter
      • Atomic Structure
      • Elements and Periodic Table
      • Mass and Weight

Informal Categories


  • Model Building

Audience


To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • read
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other


This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Johnsen, Jill

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Exploratorium, 2006