Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 2004
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Leland Chapman
Second Committee Member
Steven W. Nourse
Third Committee Member
Jack L. McPherson
Abstract
The blueprint to the world of chemistry is encoded in the periodic table of the elements. This fundamental chart can be found in virtually all science classrooms in the world. The purpose of this project was to design a professional development course focusing on the periodic table of the elements. The target audience is college students working towards teaching science as a career, current teachers looking to enhance their understanding of the table, and resident teachers working towards continuing certification. In order to accomplish this purpose extensive literary research, the Washington State Academic Learning Requirements for science, published science lessons, and chemistry textbooks were all evaluated, reviewed, and utilized. Additionally, numerous other related sources of research were collected and reviewed. The activities presented are designed to provide an historical development of the table, hands-on laboratory activities investigating the properties of elements, and practical application of the table for introductory use in the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Michael A., "The Periodic Table of the Elements" (2004). All Graduate Projects. 835.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/835
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons