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Shrinky Dink Periodic Table

Why a Shrinky Dink?

Periodic Properties Unit Test: You may write notes on one side of a

3”x5” card (as always) Because this unit is all about the periodic

table, it is nice to be able to use a periodic table on the test.You will be given the same “clean” periodic table as always.

If you wish to use a periodic table you’ve written notes on, the Shrinky Dink is it!

Why a Shrinky Dink?

But why does it have to be on plastic? The reason teachers let you write a 3x5

card (or other notes) for a test is to force you to REVIEW. That’s why 3x5 cards have to be handwritten.That’s why you have to make your own periodic table (instead of just making a photocopy of one).

We use Shrinky-Plastic because it is a dehydration polymer (chemistry!!), and doing the shrinking reaction is cool.

What goes on my Shrinky Dink?

We hand out the small copies of the periodic table because tracing it is faster than writing it freehand.

What goes on my Shrinky Dink?

The Shrinky-Plastic is slick on one side and rough on the other. We recommend fine point marker on the

slick side (to outline and write symbols)

You can color-code sections by

the color of the boxes

Or do the boxes the same

color, then color them in (from

the back) with colored pencil.

What goes on my Shrinky Dink?

There are many recommendations given on the YELLOW paper you were given in class.

Color-coding sections

is popular.

Numbering periods

and groups is popular.

Labeling valence and

common ion is popular.

Adding trend arrows is

useful.

What goes on my Shrinky Dink?

We STRONGLY encourage students to NOT shrink their tables until AFTER the unit test.

Bigger is easier to read if you

crammed it with info.

Sometimes things go wrong

in the shrinking process and

it becomes hard to read.

Protect my Shrinky Dink!

After shrinking, you may want to cover your Shrinky-Dink with clear packing tape to preserve it!

If you keep it in your wallet or

backpack, the ink will start to

rub off eventually if it isn’t

protected by a layer of tape.

Why should you protect it

and save it forever?

Because we’ll let you

use it on OTHER unit

tests as well as this one!