Question

the periodic table scavenger hunt
instructions: write the atomic number, symbol, and name in the box for each element you find!

1. begins with the letter s (the first one is done for you)

21 sc scandium

1. sounds like planets
2. sounds like famous scientists
3. sounds like a famous ship
4. kills superman
5. sounds like european countries
6. begins with the letter p
7. mickey mouse has a dog named
8. when someone dies you
9. you press your clothes with an
10. when someones sick medicine will

Explanation:

1. Sodium (Na): Atomic number 11, starts with 'S'.
2. Neptune (Ne): Sounds like the planet Neptune. Atomic number 10.
3. Bohrium (Bh): Sounds like Niels Bohr, a famous scientist. Atomic number 107.
4. Titanium (Ti): Sounds like the famous ship Titanic. Atomic number 22.
5. Krypton (Kr): In the Superman lore, krypton kills Superman. Atomic number 36.
6. Polonium (Po): Sounds like Poland, a European country. Atomic number 84. Also could be Scandium (Sc) again as it sounds like Scandinavia which is a region in Europe.
7. Phosphorus (P): Atomic number 15, starts with 'P'. Also could be Platinum (Pt), Palladium (Pd) etc. which start with 'P'.
8. Pluto (Pu): Mickey Mouse has a dog named Pluto. Atomic number 94.
9. Barium (Ba): Sounds like "bury" which is what you do when someone dies. Atomic number 56.
10. Iron (Fe): You press your clothes with an iron. Atomic number 26.
11. Cure (Cu - Copper) or Mend (Mn - Manganese): When someone's sick medicine will cure or mend them. Copper has atomic number 29 and Manganese has atomic number 25.

Answer:

1. Sodium (Na), Atomic number 11
2. Neon (Ne), Atomic number 10
3. Bohrium (Bh), Atomic number 107
4. Titanium (Ti), Atomic number 22
5. Krypton (Kr), Atomic number 36
6. Polonium (Po), Atomic number 84
7. Phosphorus (P), Atomic number 15
8. Plutonium (Pu), Atomic number 94
9. Barium (Ba), Atomic number 56
10. Iron (Fe), Atomic number 26
11. Copper (Cu), Atomic number 29; Manganese (Mn), Atomic number 25