Give each student a copy of the periodic table of the elements, the periodic table of elements 1–20, and the activity sheet. Students will use the periodic table of elements 1–20, along with the ...

There are many different versions of the periodic table, but one among them reigns supreme. Michelle Francl ponders on why chemists put elements in boxes. The postcard to me began '53 90.8.92.g.1 ...

Created 150 years ago, the Periodic Table is a triumph of form and function. Now this design classic has been updated for the 21st century – and opened up to a new audience.

Mendeleev also did something special with the gaps on the table. All the early periodic tables had holes where no known element fit. We know today they simply hadn't been discovered yet.

There's a clever design to the Periodic Table. Can you guess why every element has its own special spot? See if you're right with BBC Bitesize.

According to Eric Scerri, an expert on the history of the periodic table based at the University of California, Los Angeles, the chart can be dated back to a time period between 1879 and 1886.

A couple of months ago I wrote a blog about different ways of presenting the periodic table (Click Here to see that blog).My interest was largely driven by a book called The Disappearing Spoon, in ...