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Chemistry and conflict happen for a reason.

The Periodic Table of Elements follows a pattern. Good stories do too. 

Periodic Stories Showcase

Voting is now closed. 

Results in the slides. 

Friday before showcase.

Buckle up. There's a lot of chemistry here. 
SciELApps 6 Periodic Table Story Project Design Briefs

Periodic Table Film Festival

Friday, January 17
Studio Park Theatre

File locks Thursday, Jan 16 at 11:59 PM

Episode 0 Elements of  Story & Film

Screenplay Script Template
Periodic Stories - Character Chart
Periodic Stories - Plot Diagram

Episode 1 Describing The Stuff

What characteristics does matter have?

Physical properties are external appearances and measurements of a substance. Read more.

Chemical properties are how a substance changes with other substances in a reaction. Read more

- You'll also need to know just a little bit about metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.


Episode 2 The Stuff in The Stuff

Don't believe atoms.
They make up everything.

But you already knew that...

Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, & electrons.
Read about it here.

pTable.com. We use this to find the stats for each element and to see their family organization. 

Build an Atom Game - Get 4 stars on each game.
Watch out! It doesn't save your progress.
Watch out! pTable.com and the game don't display information in the same way. Use the cheat sheet below. 


Episode 3 Modeling the Stuff

How can we represent particles that we can't even see?


Symbols, formulas, equations, and Lewis Structures are all models that represent what is happening at the atomic level of substances. 

Episode 4 Modeling The Stuff

How are elements organized into families?

The Periodic Table shows patterns and trends based on valence electrons. 

The Periodic Table is organized horizontally by atomic number.
The Periodic Table is organized veritically by family (valence electron #). 

Try to figure out what causes each family to behave the way it does. Read up