1. by John Bergmann and Jeff Christopherson
Aliens Activity
by John Bergmann and Jeff Christopherson
A pre-lab activity is contained in the Aliens lab folder.

2. Introduction to Periodicity
Aliens
Introduction to Periodicity

3. Your Mission NASA has recently found life on a nearby planet!
These aliens have many similarities and differences and NASA is in need of a way to organize these life forms.
Your job is to create a table to arrange these new life forms.

4. Getting Started NASA’s instructions:
Organize the aliens in a rectangular block.
Each group (vertical column) must be the same in some way and must have some feature that changes regularly as you move down the group.
Each period (horizontal row) must also share one thing in common and also must have one feature that changes regularly as you go across the periodic table.
g r o u p
period

6. The Aliens We Didn’t Find
Describe what the next alien would look like in your periodic table.
Also include a drawing of this alien. X
Period __ & Group __ 1 2 3 4 5 Y
Period __ & Group __

7. 2 3 4 5
This table has six periods and 9 groups (families).
You will most likely have your table with six families (same body type) and 9 periods.
Notice that the number of fingers increases as you move from left to right.
The hair or number of legs or foot length increases as you move from top to bottom.
Answer Key

8. 2 3 4
This table has six periods and 9 groups (families).
You will most likely have your table with six families (same body type) and 9 periods.
Notice that the number of fingers increases as you move from left to right.
The hair or number of legs or foot length increases as you move from top to bottom. 5 6
Answer Key
Lab

9. Aliens "A"
Developed by John Bergmann and Jeff Christopherson

10. Aliens "B"
Developed by John Bergmann and Jeff Christopherson