Chemistry
November 12, 2022
Making Your Own Edible Science Periodic Table of Elements Activity

Making Your Own Edible Science Periodic Table of Elements Activity

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This outrageously fun and EASY idea for making your own periodic table is a great way to introduce kids to the periodic table. In this periodic table activity you will make an edible science project to see how the elements fit together as well as becoming familiar with their names and numbers. Using periodic table fun activities like this chemistry activities is perfect for upper elementary age junior high, and high school students too!

This outrageously fun and EASY idea for making your own periodic table is a great way to introduce kids to the periodic table. In this periodic table activity you will make an edible science project to see how the elements fit together as well as becoming familiar with their names and numbers. Using periodic table fun activities like this chemistry activities is perfect for upper elementary age junior high, and high school students too!

Making Your Own Periodic Table

Who said science wasn’t fun?! We worked on learning the periodic table with a hands-on chemistry activity that was fun and educational too! This simple periodic table activity is perfect for 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade students as they learn the periodic table! Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love this easy making your own periodic table activity that allows kids to create some edible science which making the periodic table.

Making your own periodic table activity

Periodic Table Activity

To try this periodic table fun activity all you need are a few simple materials:

  • periodic table for reference (here is our free printable periodic table)
  • graham crackers – we used several boxes of the square ones)
  • vanilla frosting – we used pre-made frosting for convenience but you could easily make it by mixing powdered sugar with milk
  • food coloring
  • black food gel (we used a ready to use tube)

Getting to know the periodic table activity

Making your own periodic table activity

Start by tinting your food coloring the different shades represented in your periodic table so that you can see the different classification of elements.

Spread frosting on the graham crackers to make a frosted cracker for each element in the correct color.

Getting to know the periodic table activity

Spread frosting on the graham crackers to make a frosted cracker for each element in the correct color.

Use the black food gel to write the element abbreviation and atomic number on the cracker.

Periodic table fun activities

Use the black food gel to write the element abbreviation and atomic number on the cracker.

Continue until you have succeeded in making your own periodic table of elements! How cool is that?!

Periodic table of elements activity

Continue until you have succeeded in making your own periodic table of elements! How cool is that?!

Periodic table activities

Learn the periodic table game

Before you eat your edible periodic table, let’s play a couple games to learn the periodic table!

  • Quiz yourself to remember the element name based on the abbreviation! Some are easy, while others are tricky because they use latin names
  • Have someone remove an element and see if you can figure out which one is missing
  • Put serveral of the elements back in order (just take 10 or so at a time)

Periodic table activities

Edible Science

Using fun, engaging science activities is a great way to keep kids excited about learning while making the material stick!  This science activity is so simple, yet so memorable it is sure to leave an impression as your grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, and grade 12 students learn the periodic table of elements!

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Periodic table activity

You may also enjoy these other free printable periodic table activity ideas for kids of all ages!

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Fun Science Experiments

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Science Exeriments for Kids

Looking for lots more fun, science experiments for kids? You’ve GOT to try some of these outrageously fun science experiments for kids! We have so many fun, creative and easy science experiments for elementary age children:

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Easy Science Experiments

Learn the elements in the periodic table with this outrageously fun and EDIBLE science activity for kids of all ages!

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Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables – www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com

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