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Periodic Table Word Search

The periodic table lists the elements in order of how many protons each atom carries. Rows and columns group elements that behave alike, which is what makes the layout so useful in science class.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • calcium
  • carbon
  • copper
  • gold
  • helium
  • hydrogen
  • iron
  • lead
  • neon
  • nitrogen
  • oxygen
  • silver
  • sodium
  • sulfur
  • zinc

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Words in the Periodic Table word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

gold
Soft yellow metal with the symbol Au.
iron
Strong metal, symbol Fe, used to make steel.
oxygen
Element number eight, symbol O, in the air.
carbon
Element six, found in diamond, graphite and coal.
silver
Shiny metal, symbol Ag, best conductor of electricity.
helium
Light gas, symbol He, that makes balloons float.
copper
Reddish metal, symbol Cu, used in electrical wires.
neon
Gas that glows orange red inside bright signs.
zinc
Bluish metal, symbol Zn, used to coat steel.
lead
Heavy soft metal, symbol Pb, once used in pipes.
hydrogen
Element one, the lightest and most common of all.
nitrogen
Gas making up most of the air we breathe.
calcium
Element that helps build strong bones and teeth.
sodium
Soft metal, symbol Na, half of table salt.
sulfur
Bright yellow solid element, symbol S.
element
Substance made of only one type of atom.
symbol
One or two letters standing for an element.
metal
Shiny element that conducts heat and electricity well.
atomic number
Count of protons that gives each element its place.
mercury
Metal that is liquid at room temperature.

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