The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends Project-Based Learning Activity | Chemistry | Grades 9–12

The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Chemistry (grades 9–12) on The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends.

Pairs with: The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends Slide Show Presentation; The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends Guided Notes; The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends Lesson Quiz; The Periodic Table: Organization & Trends Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Chemistry Project Based Learning Activities • Chapter 05; Chemistry Project Based Learning • Chapter 05; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1. Sample item: “Why is sodium considered a more sustainable candidate for grid-scale energy storage than lithium?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); 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. HS-PS1-2 — Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. 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.