Downloads:
- Transition Metals Blank Bingo Card – Free – download the pdf
- Elements Blank Bingo Card – Free – download the pdf
- Infographic for Transition Metals – minus the 7th period
- Periodic Table – interactive link and pdf for students to use
- More Periodic Table Bingo Cards – a whole class set ready to print!
During our chemistry unit, playing games is a fun way to become familiar with the elements and the vocabulary associated with the periodic table.
Different ways to play:
- Say the element symbol
- Say the atomic number
- Say the name of the element
- Describe the properties of the element:
- “I am the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature’
- “I am used in light bulb filaments and have 74 protons”
- “My atomic mass is 52”
- “I have 29 electrons”
Different ways to win:
- Any 5 spaces in a row that are vertical, horizontal, or diagonal
- good for quick games
- An “X”, “L”, or “T” formation
- takes longer to win
- “L” or “T” can be in any orientation such as sideways or upside down
- After a few rounds, have students switch cards with their seat mate, if either one wins, they both win
- Collect all bingo cards, shuffle and hand out, if someone wins, the person with the card and the person who made card are both winners
- Small prizes such as stickers or other knick-knacks are fun to give out
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