Periodic Table Battleship

In this game, students work in pairs to review the characteristics of the Periodic Table.

They choose an element or group of elements (ship) somewhere on the Periodic Table (battlefield) then try to find their opponents ship/element before theirs is found by asking questions and guessing elements.

Choose different element characteristics to play such as:

• element symbol
• element name
• atomic number
• period/group number
• atomic mass
• # of protons, neutrons & electrons
• valence electrons

Download includes 2 Periodic Tables (player & opponent) and teacher directions.

Materials needed: binder clips or paper clips, file folders, markers

Extension activity - have students color the periodic table with the characteristics and trends before playing. Or laminate and use dry erase markers.

Related Resources:

⭐ Color the Periodic Table (metals, nonmetals, metalloids, families) Activity

⭐ Metals Nonmetals & Metalloids (drag and drop) Google Drive Activity

⭐ Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids (cut & paste) Activity

⭐ Periodic Table Families (cut & paste) Activity

⭐ Periodic Table Properties (metals, nonmetals, metalloids) Anchor Chart

⭐ Organizing the Elements (Periodic Table Introduction) Cornell Notes #34

More notes, games & foldables available at Sandy's Science.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter Benchmark: SC.8.P.8.6