Yearly Archives: 2014

Color element cell for krypton. — There are exactly 14 element names that can be spelled out using element symbols. Can you name them? Here is the list, in alphabetical order: The element names for arsenic, copper, iron, silver, tennessine, and tin cannot be spelled using their own element symbols. The names for astatine, bismuth, carbon, krypton, […]

Element Names Spelled Using Periodic Table Symbols

This entry was posted on October 13, 2014 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on March 3, 2026)

Margaret Thatcher in the Lab — October 13 is Margaret Thatcher’s birthday. Thatcher is best known for her career in politics. She served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 11 years from 1979 to 1990. While most people think of her in the political sense, she began her professional life as a scientist. Margaret […]

Today In Science History – October 13 – Margaret Thatcher ...

This entry was posted on October 13, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on October 13, 2021)

Today In Science History – October 12 – Ascanio Sobrero ...

This entry was posted on October 13, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 19, 2026)

General Science Quiz

This entry was posted on October 12, 2014 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on February 11, 2025)

Fausto Elhuyar — October 11 marks the passing of James Prescott Joule. Joule was an English physicist who helped formulate the first law of thermodynamics. He showed heat energy and mechanical work were related and could be converted from one form to another. He also showed the total energy of a system is […]

Today In Science History – October 11 – James Prescott ...

This entry was posted on October 11, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on April 8, 2026)

This element symbols worksheet is a 15 question worksheet aimed to familiarize students with the symbols of the elements and their location on the periodic table. Each question is a series of atomic numbers where the element symbols spell out a common word. A downloadable PDF of this worksheet can be found […]

Element Symbol Worksheet

This entry was posted on October 10, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on March 3, 2026)

Here is an answer sheet to the Element Symbols Worksheet. A PDF of this sheet can be downloaded here. If you would rather just have the answers to the element symbols worksheet, here you go: Be sure to check out our other chemistry worksheets.

Element Symbols Worksheet – Answers

This entry was posted on October 10, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on March 3, 2026)

Today In Science History – October 10 – Henry Cavendish

This entry was posted on October 10, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on October 10, 2021)

Scientific Method Quiz

This entry was posted on October 9, 2014 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 7, 2025)