MENDELEYEV'S DREAM

About the game

Mendeleyev’s Dream is a chemistry game that helps players to increase familiarity of names,

symbols and atomic numbers of common elements. It also helps to increase familiarity of the

concepts of groups and periods on the Periodic table.

Gameplay

Each player is dealt 5 element cards and 5 direction cards. During the game, players need to put

the Element cards in the correct position on the Periodic table as long as they can also play relevant

Direction card each time. Players can gain extra points correctly answering the questions about the

chemical elements. The winner is the player with the highest number of points.

Topics covered

Periodic table elements

The concepts of groups and periods on the Periodic table

Skills learned

Strategic thinking

Assertiveness

Outcomes

Increased motivation to study chemical elements

Increased interactivity and dynamics in the classroom

Target audience: Grades 7-9

Duration: 45 minutes

Number of Participants: 2-6