Find the Match – Chemistry Elements Matching Game

Find the Match – Chemistry Elements Matching Game
A fast-paced visual review of atomic numbers and chemical symbols – inspired by the Spot It!™ game concept 🧪🧠

This printable chemistry card game offers a playful and challenging way for students to review the chemical elements. Designed to support symbol recognition, visual attention, and focus, it’s ideal for middle and high school science classes.

Inspired by the Spot It!™ game concept (matching symbols), the game is based on a simple idea: any two cards share exactly one matching chemical symbol – and players race to find it. Each card shows six element symbols (without names), so the game is especially suitable for students who already know the basics and want to strengthen their fluency.

What’s included:

• 93 total cards (3 versions with 31 cards each)

• Card shapes: round, square (cut-friendly), and hexagonal

• Elements included: main group elements up to Period 5 + Cs

• Symbols and atomic numbers only – no element names

• Hand-drawn visuals created specifically for this resource

• Instructions included (PDF for print and laminate)

How to use in class:
This game works well as a review activity, brain break, or warm-up. I’ve used it at the end of a unit on the periodic table or to reinforce visual recall before a quiz. It can be played in pairs, small groups, or even as a whole-class team competition.

To support deeper learning, you can also add color-coding tasks – for example, have students group elements by family or period after each round. The game naturally encourages cooperation, observation, and concentration.

Because it’s printable and easy to prep, it’s also well-suited for substitute lessons or station work. Students enjoy the fast pace and competition – and they often don’t realize how much they’re reviewing in the process.

A simple and flexible way to bring variety and engagement into chemistry class.

🐰 Print it, play it, and bring science to life!

📍 Best,
Heike from Lernfitness

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