The First 24 Elements

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Chlorine

Cl

NeNeon

SiSilicon

SSulfur

AlAluminium

MgMagnesium

ArArgon

LiLithium

BeBeryllium

ScScandium

CCarbon

VVanadium

NaSodium

CrChromium

FFluorine

NNitrogen

OOxygen

PPhosphorus

HeHelium

BBoron

KPotassium

HHydrogen

TiTitanium

CaCalcium

1

HHydrogen1.008

3

LiLithium6.941

4

BeBeryllium9.012

5

BBoron10.811

6

CCarbon12.011

2

HeHelium4.002

7

NNitrogen14.007

9

FFluorine18.998

10

NeNeon20.180

11

NaSodium22.990

12

MgMagnesium24.305

8

OOxygen15.999

13

AlAluminium26.982

15

PPhosphorus30.974

16

SSulfur32.065

17

ClChlorine35.453

18

ArArgon39.948

14

SiSilicon28.0855

19

KPotassium39.0983

21

ScScandium44.956

22

TiTitanium47.867

23

VVanadium50.942

24

CrChromium51.996

20

CaCalcium40.078

Developed by Natalie Gillis, 2013

The First 24 Elements

Chlorine

ClNeNeon

SiSilicon

SSulfur

AlAluminium

MgMagnesium

ArArgon

LiLithium

BeBeryllium

ScScandium

CCarbon

VVanadium

NaSodium

CrChromium

FFluorine

NNitrogen

OOxygen

PPhosphorus

HeHelium

BBoron

KPotassium

HHydrogen

TiTitanium

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CaCalcium

1

HHydrogen1.008

3

LiLithium6.941

4

BeBeryllium9.012

5

BBoron10.811

6

CCarbon12.011

2

HeHelium4.002

7

NNitrogen14.007

9

FFluorine18.998

10

NeNeon20.180

11

NaSodium22.990

12

MgMagnesium24.305

8

OOxygen15.999

13

AlAluminium26.982

15

PPhosphorus30.974

16

SSulfur32.065

17

ClChlorine35.453

18

ArArgon39.948

14

SiSilicon28.0855

19

KPotassium39.0983

21

ScScandium44.956

22

TiTitanium47.867

23

VVanadium50.942

24

CrChromium51.996

20

CaCalcium40.078

Developed by Natalie Gillis, 2013

The Elements and STSE

HHydrogen

NaSodium

MgClChlorine

CCarbon

OOxygen

FFluorine

GaGallium

CuCopper

VVanadium

TiTitanium

CaCalciumMagnesium

TaSe PoPbHgAuRe FrCnBhSgMercuryGoldRheniumSelenium Lead Polonium Seaborgium Bohrium Copernicum FranciumTantalum

RaRadium

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20 - CaCalcium

22 - TiTitanium

23 - VVanadium

73 - TaTantalum

1 - HHydrogen

9 - FFluorine

8 - OOxygen

17 - ClChlorine

31 - GaGallium

34 - SeSelenium

75 - ReRhenium

87 - FrFrancium

11 - NaSodium

84 - PoPolonium

88 - RaRadium

106 - SgSeaborgium

107 - BhBohrium

6 - CCarbon

112 - CnCopernicum

29 - CuCopper

82 - PbLead

80 - HgMercury

79 - AuGold

12 - MgMagnesium

Developed by Natalie Gillis, 2013

The Elements and STSE

Carbon

C

OOxygen

FFluorine

HHydrogen

NaSodium

ClChlorine

MgMagnesium

CaCalcium

TiTitanium

VVanadium

CuCopper

GaGallium

HgMercury

AuGold

ReRhenium

SeSelenium

PbLead

PoPolonium

SgSeaborgium

BhBohrium

CnCopernicum

FrFrancium

TaTantalum

RaRadium

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20 - CaCalcium

22 - TiTitanium

23 - VVanadium

73 - TaTantalum

1 - HHydrogen

9 - FFluorine

8 - OOxygen

17 - ClChlorine

31 - GaGallium

34 - SeSelenium

75 - ReRhenium

87 - FrFrancium

11 - NaSodium

84 - PoPolonium

88 - RaRadium

106 - SgSeaborgium

107 - BhBohrium

6 - CCarbon

112 - CnCopernicum

29 - CuCopper

82 - PbLead

80 - HgMercury

79 - AuGold

12 - MgMagnesium

Developed by Natalie Gillis, 2013

AGES 13+ 2 Players

Get to know the game:

Set-up Choose a game card (The First 24 Elements or The Elements and STSE) and slide it into the game tray. Choose a mystery element from one of the top two rows and slide the selector over that element. The other selector should be completely to the left of the window. Open all of the doors on your game tray so you can see the elements.

Object Be the first to guess your opponent’s mystery element!

Playing the Game The younger player goes first. Players alternate turns by asking a YES or NO question. Depending on the answer, you will close the door(s) to any elements you know are NOT your opponent’s mystery element. Note: You may ask any questions about an element’s properties (lustrous, flammable, metal, gas, etc.) but you may not ask questions about an element’s location on the periodic table (group or period). This would make the game too easy!

For example: You ask, “Is your mystery element a gas?” or “Was your mystery element named after a scientist?” Your opponent answers, “No.” Close all the doors to elements that are gases or were named after scientists. You are now closer to figuring out the mystery element. Now it’s your opponent’s turn to ask a yes or no question.

Winning Once you think you know your opponent’s mystery element, wait until your next turn and make your guess instead of asking a question. If you guess correctly, you win. If you guess wrong, your opponent wins!

Championship Play For tournament-style play, slide the scorekeeper up one for every game you win. The first player to win five games is the champion!

Challenge Game For an extra challenge, both players choose two elements ⎯ one from the first row and one from the second row. Your object is to guess both of your opponent’s mystery elements. You’ll have to say “both” or “either” when asking questions about two mystery elements. For example, you could ask, “Are both of your elements mined in Canada?” or, “Does either of your elements react exothermically with water?” Be very careful when eliminating elements! For example: You ask, “Is either of your elements radioactive?” and your opponent answer “yes.” You cannot close any doors, because even though one mystery element is definitely radioactive, the other one may not be! To win the Challenge Game, you must guess both of the mystery elements correctly on the same turn.

 

The Periodic Table!

Developed by Natalie Gillis, 2013

Glossary and Legend

Alchemy: Alchemists were the first chemists, working with many elements and developing scientific processes. Alchemists tried to turn cheap, common metals into precious metals like silver and gold, and to create the fabled philosopher's stone.

Allotrope: An element that exists in two or more different structural forms within a single phase (solid, liquid or gas) is allotropic. Graphite, diamonds, grapheme and fullerenes are all allotropes of carbon.

Antiquity: These elements have been known to humans since before the middle ages (1500 CE). Copper was probably the first to be mined and crafted, as early as 9000 BCE.

Canada: Many elements are mined in Canada. While the mining industry is economically important across Canada, Northern Ontario has the greatest concentration of mines in the country.

Gas: These elements naturally exist as gasses at standard temperature and pressure.

Essential: Elements that are necessary for animal or plant life are called macronutrients or micronutrients, depending on the quantity needed. These nutrients cannot be synthesized in the body and must be consumed.

Mythology: Many elements were named for Greek, Roman or Norse gods. Many elements that are named for astronomical bodies have mythological names, too. For example, selenium was named for Selene, which is both “moon” in Greek, and the Greek moon goddess.

Non-metal: There are only 18 non-metallic elements to more than 80 metals, but non-metals make up most of Earth’s crust, atmosphere and oceans. They are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity, are dull and brittle, and have lower densities than metals.

Place name: Many elements were named for cities, states, countries or continents. For example, copper was derived from the Latin for Cypress.

Radioactive: The nuclei of these atoms are unstable and lose energy through radiation, transforming into an atom with a lower atomic weight, or into a lighter element. Elements heavier than bismuth are radioactive.

Scientist: Many elements were named for scientists who made important contributions to our understanding of the elements. For example, seaborgium was named for Glenn Seaborg, who discovered 10 elements.

Synthetic/transient: These elements are so radioactive that they are not stable in nature. Transient elements are produced by heavier elements as they decay. Synthetic elements do not exist on Earth and are created in the lab.

Toxic: Some elements are poisonous, causing acute illness, cancer or birth defects. Some essential elements are toxic if ingested in the wrong state. Many toxic elements bioaccumulate in the body or food chain.

Women: Only four elements were discovered by women. Marie Curie was the first. She was also the first woman to win the Nobel prize, and the first person ever to receive it twice.

Periodic Table of the Elements