sci y8 periodic table

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a big box of 118 different LEGO bricks — each one is a different element. The periodic table is a chart that organises all these elements.

2. 2

   What is the periodic table a chart of?

3. 3

   Here's a tiny part of the periodic table. Each square shows an element's symbol and its atomic number (the number of protons it has).

4. 4

   Let's read an element square together. 🧐

5. 5

   Drag the correct element square into place — find the one with 6 protons (that's Carbon).

6. 6

   How many protons does the element with the symbol 'O' have? (Hint: it's oxygen!)

7. 7

   Which of these is a real element symbol?