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Chemistry: Mystery Element #1

Mystery element clue sheet: students read five clues about one element, research online if needed, and write its common name and its scientific name. An answer key identifies the element.
Grades
Grades 3–6, Middle School, Elementary
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Science, Chemistry
Topic
chemistry, elements
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Chemistry: Mystery Element #1 is a great resource to have your students solve the mystery element! This one allows for reviewing the characteristics of a specific element of the periodic table.

This Chemistry: Mystery Element #1 presents a photograph of an element and a series of clues for your students to figure out which is the element on the photograph. There are a set of five clues presented and these are followed by two questions to identify the popular name of the element as well as the scientific name of the element.

This Chemistry: Mystery Element #1 resource is designed for students in middle school though it can be used with younger students as well.

The Chemistry: Mystery Element #1 includes an answer key for teachers providing the name of the mystery element, the popular name, and the scientific name of the element presented on the photograph.

Chemistry: Mystery Element #1 is a ready to print and use resource! This is a no-effort resource for teachers, yet very effective for students to identify elements of the periodic table of elements.

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A PDF with 2 pages, ready to print and use with your students!

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify a chemical element from a set of descriptive clues

Teaching tips

  • The directions allow internet research, so plan for device access or decide ahead whether students solve it from the clues alone

Skills covered

  • Reasoning from clues — narrowing down an element from five descriptions

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Chemical elements
  • Periodic table

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