Learning Goals: (1 hour)
Describe the arrangement of elements in the periodic table in order of increasing atomic number.
Distinguish between the terms group and period.
Apply the relationship between the electron arrangement of elements and their position in the periodic table up to Z = 20.
Apply the relationship between the number of electrons in the highest occupied energy level for an element and its position in the periodic table.

Activities

Virtual Periodic Table Activity
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/periodic_table/index.html