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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!