Testing the Gameįirst, we cut small strips of blue manilla paper and wrote down the first 20 elements on the periodic table on each one of them. After a brainstorming session, we decided to create a card game that revolves around the elements of the periodic table whose aim is to help students grasp the different properties of the elements. We were told to create a project that would help to improve the students’ understanding of chemistry. The students could also make a game using more than one rule. using the number of valence electrons, order of reactivity or the mass numbers.Īs an example, when using the number of valence electrons, the element with the higher number has the upper hand. There are many rules to choose from when playing the game i.e. Once the cards have been prepared, it’s time to play. Since the cards are 2.5 * 3.5 inches, the students need to come up with short, easy to remember facts to aid in memorization.Īs an example, Oxygen could be called the life giver who when angered has the power to rust metal elements and send them to the toxic waste pile. The students will then have to do some research on the elements and come up with interesting facts and illustrations to draw on the cards. Since this is a way to help the students learn the elements, the class should be split into groups of two, the teacher should then assign each group the task of making their own cards. Luke Hanley, Vincent Bett, and Nico Lusardo. However, in this case the students are the ones to come up with the rules of the game. This game is a modified version of a card game called ‘war'. The cards also have a brief description of the element. Also, drawn on the cards are each element’s atomic number, mass number and family. Each element is given a unique attribute, illustration and story.
This is a card game that brings the elements to life. This project aims to come up with an interesting way for students to memorize the different properties of elements in the periodic table. According to many students, introductory chemistry is difficult because they don’t understand the fundamental chemistry concepts.
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