Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties CER Task Cards | Chemistry | Grades 9–12

Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties CER Task Cards is Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena task cards for high school Chemistry (grades 9–12) on Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties.

Pairs with: Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties Slide Show Presentation; Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties Guided Notes; Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties Lesson Quiz; Electron Configuration & Periodic Properties Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Claim • Evidence • Reasoning (cer) Task Cards; Curricular Overview & Design Intent; Next Generation Science Standards (ngss) Alignment; Teacher Implementation & Instructional Guide; Three-tiered Cognitive Scaffolding Architecture; Recommended Classroom Implementation Models; Tier 1: Identify; Quantum Numbers & Aufbau Principle. Sample item: “Teacher: _________________________”

What's inside: Phenomena-Based CER Task Cards (editable .docx + PDF, about 9,032 words, 23 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-PS1-1 — Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.

Resource type: CER Task Cards. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Place cards at stations or project them; students write a claim, cite evidence, and explain their reasoning. Built for high school Chemistry, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.