Elements Matching Game

Image source: U.S. Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1143/html/fig9.jpg

 Non-metal
Lemon-yellow in natural
state
Blood red when melted
Emits blue flame when
burned
Found near hot springs;
smells like rotten eggs
Produces acid rain

Image source: North Dakota Geological Survey, http://www.nd.gov/ndgs/rockandmineral/sulfur.htm

 Blackish-brown metalloid
Never found by itself in
nature; always found as a
compound
A plant nutrient that helps
build cell wall structures
As an acid, used to kill
insects
Also a cleaning product

Image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.
 Alkali metal
Soft, silvery-white color
One of the only four elements that was created
in the first three minutes of the universe
Used in cell phone batteries
Used to treat some mental disorders
Image source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04559.html
Non-metal, colorless gas
Most abundant (and lightest)
element in the universe
Makes up 75% of Earth’s matter
Found in stars and planets
Combined with oxygen,
this element makes water

Image source: NASA, http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect20/A5.html

 Alkaline earth metal
Found in the Earth’s crust
Burns in the air to create
a brilliant white light
Used to make fireworks
and marine flares
Good for the body
Found in foods such as
cashews and almonds

Fireworks image source: State of Michigan, http://www.michigan.gov/lottery/0,1607,7-110-37002_37003-122446--,00.html

Almonds image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.
 Non-metal
Colorless gas
Makes up 78% of the
Earth’s atmosphere
Found in living tissue
As a gas, causes frostbite
on human skin; used to
remove warts and moles

Atmospheric image source: NASA, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2006/ozone_garden_prt.htm

 Most chemically-reactive
of all elements
Ingredient in some toothpaste
Combined with another
element (uranium) to make the
atomic bomb, which was used
in World War II
Causes severe skin burns

Toothpaste tube image source: Transportation Security Administration, http://www.tsa.gov/graphics/toothpaste.jpg

Explosion image source: State of Nevada, http://ndep.nv.gov/boff/photo01.htm
 Non Metallic
Forms different bonds with
itself to create a variety of
substances
The building block of life
Combines with oxygen to form
plant food
Combines with hydrogen to
form hydrocarbons, or fuel
Burning supernova image source: National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, US Department of Energy,
http://www.nersc.gov/news/SC/SC04/video/
Coal train image source: State of Indiana, http://www.in.gov/energy/images/Coal%20Train.jpg
 Noble gas
Second most abundant
(and second lightest)
element in the universe
Used to inflate balloons
and airships
Used as a deep sea
breathing gas

Balloon image source: NASA, http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/ArchAnswer5.html

Diving image source: NASA, http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast06jul_1.htm
 Non-Metal
“Light Bearer”
Very reactive element;
never found alone in nature
Component of genetic
material (DNA, RNA)
Used widely in explosives, matches
Used as a pesticide

DNA/RNA image source: National Institutes of Health, http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/aug2003/geneticsreference.htm

Matches image source: Transportation Security Administration, http://www.tsa.gov/graphics/images/matches.jpg
 Alkaline earth metal
Used as a hardening agent
Has excellent conductivity;
sound and electricity move
through it very quickly
Lightweight; used to build
high-speed aircraft, missiles
and satellites

Piece of element image source: NASA, http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/mirror.html

Satellite image source: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/g/oes/sat/

 Non metal
Colorless gas
One of the two major
components of air
Produced by plants during
photosynthesis
Animals and humans need
it for respiration
When three of these atoms
come together, the
molecule ozone is formed,
which creates our
atmospheric ozone layer
Photosynthesis image source: US Department of Energy, http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html
Ozone molecule image source: NOAA, http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/ozone/ozone_formation.html
 Halogen
Used in bleaches
and disinfectants
Used in swimming pools
to keep them clean
Can be used to purify
drinking water

Bleach bottle image source: State of Oregon, http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/BleachSolutionRecommended.shtml

Swimming pool image source: Cit y of Greenwood, IN, http://www.greenwood.in.gov/egov/apps/directory/list.exe?path=divs&action=38&fDD=10-38
 Alkali metal
Highly-reactive element
As salt, found in great quantities
in the Earth’s oceans
Also found in soap
Humans release great quantities
when they exercise

Running girl image source: Girl’s Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.girlshealth.gov/fitness/thr_calc.cfm
Salt shaker image source: US National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietarysodium.html
 Metalloid
Abundant in the Earth’s
crust; makes up sand
Used to create glass
and ceramic materials
Can be mixed with other
elements to create
materials that carry
electric current
Used to make electronic
equipment such as solar
cells, transistors and
computer chips
Solar panel image source: Argonne National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, http://www.aps.anl.gov/Science/Highlights/2005/20050829.htm
Computer chip image source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, http://www.pnl.gov/edo/newsletter/backissues/200508.stm
 Noble gas
Makes up less than 1%
of the Earth’s atmosphere
and 70% of Mercury’s
atmosphere
Very stable element; used
to preserve old documents
Winemakers use it in wine
barrels to prevent wine
from turning into vinegar

Mercury image source: NASA, http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/mercury_image.html

Document image source: Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.
 Poor metal
Known for its resistance
to corrosion and its light
weight
Used in many industries
to manufacture a wide
variety of products
Very important to the
world’s economy
Used in modern aircraft
because of its high
strength-to-weight ratio

Metal piece image source: NASA, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/media/genesis/

Cans image source: City of Greensboro, NC, http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Departments/fieldops/recycling/acceptableitems.htm
 Alkaline earth metal
Found in the Earth’s
rocks and minerals
Used to make cements
and mortars
An important human
nutrient available in
dairy, beans, molasses
and oranges
An essential
component of leaves,
bones, teeth and shells
Concrete bridge image source: US Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1173/circ1173a/chapter14.htm
Dairy products image source: Washington State Department of Health, http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/OHP/HealthyAging/stepsha_calcium.htm
Skeleton animation source: NASA, http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/textonly/act15/images/skeltw2.gif
 Silvery-white alkali metal

Can be cut with a knife

Essential element for all

living creatures
When combined with
chlorine, used to stop
the heart during surgery
and in lethal injections
When burned, emits a
purple flame

Banana image source: Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.

Geology image source: US National Park Service, http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/mojave/cimagrKspar210x210.jpg

 Noble gas
Very scarce on Earth but
abundant in the rest of the
universe
Most intense light
discharge of all gases
Widely used to make
advertising signs by
running electricity through
gas filled tubes containing
this element

Taxi sign image source: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/67981.htm

Underground sign image source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06540.html
 Answers
• Slide 1: Periodic table
• Slide 2: Sulfur
• Slide 3: Boron
• Slide 4: Lithium
• Slide 5: Hydrogen
• Slide 6: Magnesium
• Slide 7: Nitrogen
• Slide 8: Fluorine
• Slide 9: Carbon
• Slide 10: Helium
• Slide 11: Phosphorus
• Slide 12: Beryllium
• Slide 13: Oxygen
• Slide 14: Chlorine
• Slide 15: Sodium
• Slide 16: Silicon
• Slide 17: Argon
• Slide 18: Aluminum
• Slide 19: Calcium
• Slide 20: Potassium
• Slide 21: Neon