Rare Earth Elements in Smartphone Screens Reading Worksheet | Consumer Chemistry | Grades 9–12

Rare Earth Elements in Smartphone Screens Reading Worksheet is a reading passage with comprehension questions for Consumer Chemistry (grades 9–12) on Rare Earth Elements in Smartphone Screens (chapter: The Periodic Table of Elements).

Pairs with: The Periodic Table of Elements Slide Show Presentation; The Periodic Table of Elements Guided Notes; The Periodic Table of Elements Lesson Quiz; The Periodic Table of Elements Unit Test.

Sample item: “2. Which electron block characterizes the lanthanide series, and what subshell is being filled?”

What's inside: Rare Earth Elements in Smartphone Screens - The Periodic Table of Elements (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,369 words, 8 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Reading Worksheet. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Assign as a reading for class or homework, then discuss the questions. Built for Consumer 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.