How can kids learn the periodic table with Elemon?

Kids can learn the periodic table by playing with real element names instead of memorizing a list. These guides, written by Elemon's creator, cover the first 20 elements, memorizing the table, elements and compounds, a homeschool unit, the best games (ours and others), and how Elemon works.

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Which guide should parents read first?

Elemon has 118 cards, one for every known element, sorted into nine battle types. Start with the parent's guide if you haven't seen the game yet. Read the types guide if your kid is already playing, and the teaching plan when you want a routine around it. Comparing options? The game and card-game roundups list other good choices too, not just ours.

  1. What is Elemon? A parent's guide to the periodic table card gameWhat the game is, how a match works, who it's for, and what a friend match does and doesn't share.Updated
  2. What is the periodic table? A simple explanation for kidsA plain explanation for kids: elements, atomic numbers, rows, columns, families and who made the first table.Updated
  3. What are the first 20 elements of the periodic table? A kid-friendly listAll 20 in one table with symbols and a real-life fact each, plus metals vs. gases, odd symbols and a mnemonic.Updated
  4. How do Elemon's nine types work? Each type vs. the real element familiesWhich real families sit inside each of the nine types, who beats who, and which matchups are real science vs. game rules.Updated
  5. How to teach kids the periodic table (without memorizing it)A step-by-step plan for parents: everyday elements first, then the map, the families and short practice games.Updated
  6. How can kids memorize the periodic table? Five methods that actually stickChunks of five, mnemonics, songs, games and a 5-minutes-a-day plan, starting with the first 20.Updated
  7. What's the difference between an element and a compound? A kid-friendly guideThe difference in plain words, seven everyday compounds with their elements, and a quick quiz.Updated
  8. How do you teach the periodic table at home? A free 4-week homeschool unitFour weeks of short daily lessons, a supply list, printables and a game day each week.Updated
  9. What are the best periodic table games for kids? 10 honest picksTen games, online and on the table, with price, ages and what each one actually teaches. Ours is marked.Updated
  10. Which periodic table card games are best for kids?Physical decks, free printables and one free online card battle, side by side with price, ages and players.Updated

Teaching a class? See the 45-minute lesson plan for teachers. Homeschooling? Try the 4-week homeschool unit. Want something offline? Print the first 20 element cards or periodic table bingo.

Want to skip the reading? Pull up a table and play, or browse all 118 cards in the Elemondex.