"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows"
-Sydney J. Harris
-Sydney J. Harris
YEAR 11
TOPIC: Changes in chemistry overtime
From its origins some 200 years ago, the periodic table has become a vital tool for modern chemists. The story of the periodic system for classifying the elements can be traced back over 200 years. Throughout its long history, the periodic table has been disputed, altered and improved as science has progressed and as new elements have been discovered. But despite the dramatic changes that have taken place in science over the past century—namely, the development of the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics—there has been no revolution in the basic nature of the periodic system.
From its origins some 200 years ago, the periodic table has become a vital tool for modern chemists. The story of the periodic system for classifying the elements can be traced back over 200 years. Throughout its long history, the periodic table has been disputed, altered and improved as science has progressed and as new elements have been discovered. But despite the dramatic changes that have taken place in science over the past century—namely, the development of the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics—there has been no revolution in the basic nature of the periodic system.
HANDS-ON-ACTIVITY:
A quiz, a speech and play kahoot. Also activities related to the periodic table.
A quiz, a speech and play kahoot. Also activities related to the periodic table.