Printable ScholarFirst 20 Elements Quiz
Hydrogen to calcium: the 20 elements most classes learn first. We name one, you click it.
First 20 Elements Quiz
20 elements, hydrogen to calcium. We name one, you click its square. Three tries each.
For class: type your name, then take a screenshot of this card.
How to play
Press Start. The name of an element shows at the top: click its square. The rest of the table is grey and can't be clicked. Right on the first try turns it green; right after a miss turns it amber; after three misses it turns red. When you know these, try the whole periodic table.
The first 20 elements
Period 1
- 1. Hydrogen H
- 2. Helium He
Period 2
- 3. Lithium Li
- 4. Beryllium Be
- 5. Boron B
- 6. Carbon C
- 7. Nitrogen N
- 8. Oxygen O
- 9. Fluorine F
- 10. Neon Ne
Period 3
- 11. Sodium Na
- 12. Magnesium Mg
- 13. Aluminum Al
- 14. Silicon Si
- 15. Phosphorus P
- 16. Sulfur S
- 17. Chlorine Cl
- 18. Argon Ar
Period 4
- 19. Potassium K
- 20. Calcium Ca
Study on paper first
Print the periodic table to study, and the blank table on the same page to test yourself on paper.
Teaching this topic?
The Periodic Table teaching pack has everything for the lesson: lesson slides, guided notes and 9 printables with every answer key (grades 6 to 8), $7. Use this game as the warm-up or the review.
Questions
Why learn the first 20?
They fill the first three rows of the table and start the fourth, and they include the elements that make up most of living things, water and air. Many teachers ask students to know their names, symbols and order.
Can my class use this?
Yes, free, with no sign-up and no ads. At the end, students type their name and take a screenshot of the result card to hand in.