Constructing an annotated periodic table created with interlocking building blocks: A national chemistry week outreach activity for all ages

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1346-1348

  Kuntzleman, Thomas S ^a   Rohrer, Kristen N ^a   Baldwin, Bruce W ^a   Kingsley, Jennifer ^a   Schaerer, Charles L ^a   Sayers, Deborah K ^b   West, Vivian B ^b  

^a SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hardin Valley Academy   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary Middle School Science; First Year Undergraduate General; General Public; High School Introductory Chemistry; Periodicity Periodic Table; Public Understanding Outreach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885401772     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed300849k     Document Type: Article

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