Periods on the Periodic Table

Grade 7Science45 min

Learning Objective

I can locate specific elements on the periodic table based on their period number and relate their position to their electron configuration.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Breaking Down The Periodic Table: Trends of The Periods

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Practice

14 min

1 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

An element is located in Period 6 of the periodic table. How many electron shells does an atom of this element have? An atom of a certain element has 4 electron shells. In what period of the periodic table is this element located?

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