{"id":91,"date":"2012-07-05T03:55:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T09:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/?p=91"},"modified":"2020-07-18T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T16:23:04","slug":"wall-size-periodic-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/2012\/07\/05\/wall-size-periodic-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall-Size Periodic Table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019ve produced a printable periodic table for posting on the wall in my classroom (updated April 2017). I thought other teachers might wish to do the same, so I\u2019m making it available here.<a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/PT-on-wall.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This version is designed to be printed in color on 4\u00d76 photo paper (I chose matte finish for less glare, but glossy might work too).\u00a0 I had mine printed at Amazon Prints for about $11.00, though many local or chain shops may have special deals that would allow you to get this printed pretty cheaply. Each individual element block is then taped together on the back or glued onto a backing material.  The final dimensions are about 6 feet wide and 3-4 feet tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The periodic table features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Element name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass<ul><li>Includes updated names and symbols adopted by IUPAC through 2016<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Common ions for most elements<\/li><li>Color-coded background for element families\/groups<\/li><li>Symbols in black (solid), blue (liquid), or red (gas) elements (at room temp.)  Synthetic elements are in gray.<\/li><li>Group numbers above each column (1 \u2013 18)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/element-57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/element-57-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94\" width=\"239\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/element-57-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/element-57-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/element-57-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/element-57.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To print your own, here is a zip file of jpeg photos that you can upload or bring to your photo printer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Img2.zip\">Periodic Table Images ZIP file<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The source files used to produce the images are provided here should you want to make any adjustments.&nbsp; The element database is an excel file, which is used in combination with word\u2019s mail merge capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-4x6-Color-Merged-1.docx\">PT-4\u00d76-Color-Merged<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-4x6-Color-Template-1.docx\">PT-4\u00d76-Color-Template<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Element_Data_Base-1.xls\">PT-Element_Data_Base<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: images were produced by first saving the merged word document as a PDF and then using&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagemagick.org\/\">ImageMagick&nbsp;<\/a>command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">magick.exe -density 300 PT-4x6-Color-Merged.pdf[0-117] \n-background white -alpha remove -resize 770x996 -gravity\ncenter -extent 800x1200 element.jpg<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Version 1.0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My previous classroom had a very large blank wall to accommodate a very large periodic table.&nbsp; This is how it looked in my classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-08-07_13-40-07_51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-27-58_576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105\" title=\"2012-08-07_13-40-07_51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-27-58_576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-27-58_576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-27-58_576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-08-07_13-27-58_576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-40-07_51.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" title=\"2012-08-07_13-27-58_576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-40-07_51.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-40-07_51-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2012-08-07_13-40-07_51-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The data is mostly based on the information in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/central.spps.org\/uploads\/Element_Data_Base.xls\">element data base<\/a>&nbsp;downloaded from Central High School\u2019s website in St. Paul, MN, with a few corrections and additions from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/\">Wikipedia.org<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/webelements.com\/\">WebElements.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/PT-Image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" width=\"284\" height=\"366\" title=\"PT-Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Image.png 398w, https:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Image-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Periodic Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the printable versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Merged.doc\">Periodic Table \u2013 Merged<\/a> (MS Word .doc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Merged.pdf\">Periodic Table \u2013 Merged<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UPDATE: &nbsp;I\u2019ve since created a version with&nbsp;two elements to a page so it\u2019s not quite as huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Merged-half-page.docx\">Merged-half-page<\/a>&nbsp;(MS Word .docx)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Source Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These files were used to produce the periodic table using MS Word\u2019s mail merge capabilities. Should you like to change it to your liking, you can download these files and produce your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Element_Data_Base.xls\">PT Element Data Base<\/a> (MS Excel .xls)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Template.doc\">PT Mail Merge Template<\/a> (MS Word .doc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonstark.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PT-Template-halfpage.doc\">PT Mail Merge Template \u2013 half page<\/a>&nbsp;(MS Word .doc)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve produced a printable periodic table for posting on the wall in my classroom (updated April 2017). I thought other teachers might wish to do the same, so I\u2019m making it available here. 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