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Science

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How to use the Periodic Table

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Provides succinct definition of the Periodic Table, demonstrates understanding of relationship between atomic mass and recurring properties of elements 2 Annotation 2
Creates timeline of key discoveries that shaped our understanding of elements and their atomic structures

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    Provides succinct definition of the Periodic Table, demonstrates understanding of relationship between atomic mass and recurring properties of elements
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    Creates timeline of key discoveries that shaped our understanding of elements and their atomic structures
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Explains how an element’s period number is linked to its electron shell structure 2 Annotation 2
Explains how an element’s group number is linked to its number of valence electrons

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    Explains how an element’s period number is linked to its electron shell structure
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    Explains how an element’s group number is linked to its number of valence electrons
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Defines key scientific terms 2 Annotation 2
Understands that an element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus 3 Annotation 3
Displays annotated diagram of internal structure of an atom and provides definitions and key physical data for its components 4 Annotation 4
Provides images highlighting major groups of elements

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    Defines key scientific terms
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    Understands that an element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus
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    Displays annotated diagram of internal structure of an atom and provides definitions and key physical data for its components
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    Provides images highlighting major groups of elements
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Defines electron configuration based on its purpose 2 Annotation 2
Understands balance of attractive and repulsive forces between protons and electrons as underlying atom’s stability and internal structure 3 Annotation 3
Understands shells as regions rather than orbits 4 Annotation 4
Lists key data and naming conventions for electronic shells 5 Annotation 5
Displays mathematical relationship between shell number and its maximum occupancy 6 Annotation 6
Explains in detail how to interpret information given for an element in Periodic Table 7 Annotation 7
Gives detailed example of how to determine and display an element’s electron configuration

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    Defines electron configuration based on its purpose
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    Understands balance of attractive and repulsive forces between protons and electrons as underlying atom’s stability and internal structure
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    Understands shells as regions rather than orbits
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    Lists key data and naming conventions for electronic shells
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    Displays mathematical relationship between shell number and its maximum occupancy
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    Explains in detail how to interpret information given for an element in Periodic Table
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    Gives detailed example of how to determine and display an element’s electron configuration
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Explains causal link between low reactivity of noble gas elements and their electronic structures 2 Annotation 2
Lists common key properties of noble gas elements consistent with their low reactivities 3 Annotation 3
Displays data table of selected physical properties of noble gases demonstrating trends within group 4 Annotation 4
Displays graph demonstrating exceptional status of noble gases among elements

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    Explains causal link between low reactivity of noble gas elements and their electronic structures
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    Lists common key properties of noble gas elements consistent with their low reactivities
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    Displays data table of selected physical properties of noble gases demonstrating trends within group
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    Displays graph demonstrating exceptional status of noble gases among elements
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Describes histories of discovery and historical and modern uses of selected noble gas elements

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Provides list of appropriate sources consulted during investigation

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How to use the Periodic Table

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Gives high-level introduction to Periodic Table

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    Gives high-level introduction to Periodic Table
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Explains and displays key to read information about elements

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    Explains and displays key to read information about elements
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States connection between atomic number of an element, its number of protons and electrons, and its position in table

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    States connection between atomic number of an element, its number of protons and electrons, and its position in table
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Demonstrates understanding of element’s atomic mass as average of its isotopes 2 Annotation 2
Explains what isotopes are

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    Demonstrates understanding of element’s atomic mass as average of its isotopes
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    Explains what isotopes are
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States how atomic symbol is derived

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    States how atomic symbol is derived
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Supports explanation of terms ‘group’ and ‘period’ with visual aids

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    Supports explanation of terms ‘group’ and ‘period’ with visual aids
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Relates chemical properties of elements to their position in columns (groups) 2 Annotation 2
Attempts to link element’s group position to its electronic structure 3 Annotation 3
Demonstrates confusion around the use of the term ‘group’ 4 Annotation 4
Describes common key properties of two groups of metals

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    Relates chemical properties of elements to their position in columns (groups)
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    Attempts to link element’s group position to its electronic structure
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    Demonstrates confusion around the use of the term ‘group’
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    Describes common key properties of two groups of metals
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Describes how colour-coding links to grouping of elements and helps communicate organisation of the Periodic Table

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    Describes how colour-coding links to grouping of elements and helps communicate organisation of the Periodic Table
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Describes positional partition between metal and non-metal elements in Periodic Table 2 Annotation 2
Describes general trends for reactivity of (metal) elements within group and period 3 Annotation 3
Draws logical conclusion from described trends and identifies most reactive (metal) element based on its position

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    Describes positional partition between metal and non-metal elements in Periodic Table
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    Describes general trends for reactivity of (metal) elements within group and period
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    Draws logical conclusion from described trends and identifies most reactive (metal) element based on its position
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Describes important and interesting real-world applications of selected elements

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    Describes important and interesting real-world applications of selected elements
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Provides succinct definition for ions including explanation of the term ‘cation’

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    Provides succinct definition for ions including explanation of the term ‘cation’
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Provides list of sources used to research the topic

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How to use the Periodic Table

Annotations overview

Uses fundamental questions as headings throughout document, consistent with its purpose and target audience

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Provides succinct definition of the Periodic Table, demonstrates understanding of relationship between atomic mass and recurring properties of elements 2 Annotation 2
Creates timeline of key discoveries that shaped our understanding of elements and their atomic structures

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    Provides succinct definition of the Periodic Table, demonstrates understanding of relationship between atomic mass and recurring properties of elements
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    Creates timeline of key discoveries that shaped our understanding of elements and their atomic structures
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Explains how an element’s period number is linked to its electron shell structure 2 Annotation 2
Explains how an element’s group number is linked to its number of valence electrons

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    Annotation 1
    Explains how an element’s period number is linked to its electron shell structure
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    Explains how an element’s group number is linked to its number of valence electrons
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Defines key scientific terms 2 Annotation 2
Understands that an element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus 3 Annotation 3
Displays annotated diagram of internal structure of an atom and provides definitions and key physical data for its components 4 Annotation 4
Provides images highlighting major groups of elements

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    Defines key scientific terms
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    Understands that an element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus
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    Annotation 3
    Displays annotated diagram of internal structure of an atom and provides definitions and key physical data for its components
  • 4
    Annotation 4
    Provides images highlighting major groups of elements
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Defines electron configuration based on its purpose 2 Annotation 2
Understands balance of attractive and repulsive forces between protons and electrons as underlying atom’s stability and internal structure 3 Annotation 3
Understands shells as regions rather than orbits 4 Annotation 4
Lists key data and naming conventions for electronic shells 5 Annotation 5
Displays mathematical relationship between shell number and its maximum occupancy 6 Annotation 6
Explains in detail how to interpret information given for an element in Periodic Table 7 Annotation 7
Gives detailed example of how to determine and display an element’s electron configuration

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    Defines electron configuration based on its purpose
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    Understands balance of attractive and repulsive forces between protons and electrons as underlying atom’s stability and internal structure
  • 3
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    Understands shells as regions rather than orbits
  • 4
    Annotation 4
    Lists key data and naming conventions for electronic shells
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    Annotation 5
    Displays mathematical relationship between shell number and its maximum occupancy
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    Explains in detail how to interpret information given for an element in Periodic Table
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    Annotation 7
    Gives detailed example of how to determine and display an element’s electron configuration
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Explains causal link between low reactivity of noble gas elements and their electronic structures 2 Annotation 2
Lists common key properties of noble gas elements consistent with their low reactivities 3 Annotation 3
Displays data table of selected physical properties of noble gases demonstrating trends within group 4 Annotation 4
Displays graph demonstrating exceptional status of noble gases among elements

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    Explains causal link between low reactivity of noble gas elements and their electronic structures
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    Lists common key properties of noble gas elements consistent with their low reactivities
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    Annotation 3
    Displays data table of selected physical properties of noble gases demonstrating trends within group
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    Annotation 4
    Displays graph demonstrating exceptional status of noble gases among elements
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Describes histories of discovery and historical and modern uses of selected noble gas elements

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    Describes histories of discovery and historical and modern uses of selected noble gas elements
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Provides list of appropriate sources consulted during investigation

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    Provides list of appropriate sources consulted during investigation