8.5C- This is a great way to reinforce valence electrons, number of electron shells in each period, and that elements in groups share similar properties with one another. Students will use an assortment of pizza cards and relate them to the Periodic Table.
I used this in an intervention class, for 8th grade, and it worked beautifully!! Kids were catching on quickly and even predicting where the pizzas would be located by looking at their characteristics.
This activity comes with a handout. Students worked in pairs.