Periodicity

Periodic Table - What is a group? What is a period?
Families - How are elements grouped into families?
Metals - What % of elements do these make up?
Lanthanide Series (part of the inner transition metals) - Under "Meet the Family", what is unique about the actinide series?
Halogens - How many electrons do halogens have in their valence energy levels? What do halogens like to react with?
Inert gases (noble gases) - Why are they happy?

Elements and Atoms

http://periodictable.com/

Newspaper

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We Love Minerals!

Dear Kiddos,
Below are links to minerals you will be researching. Please remember to look for what elements they are made of, their structure, where they are found, and what they are used for. Happy mineral hunting!
--MST7

Galena
http://webmineral.com/data/Galena.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena

Magnetite
http://webmineral.com/data/Magnetite.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetite

Pyrite
http://webmineral.com/data/Pyrite.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrite

Milky Quartz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_quartz

Sulfur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur

Microcline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcline

Yellow Quartz
http://www.webmineral.com/data/Quartz.shtml

Nepheline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepheline

Lepidolite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidolite

Calcite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcite
http://webmineral.com/data/Calcite.shtml

Satin Spar Gypsum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenite

Alabaster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenite

Quartz Crystal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_crystal