- Red-Orange: Alkali Metals (Group 1: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr)
- Orange: Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2: Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra)
- Yellow: Transition Metals (Groups 3-12: Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Rf, Db, Sg, Bh, Hs, Mt, Ds, Rg, Cn, Uut, Fl, Uup, Lv, Uus, Uuo)
- Green: Basic Metals (Post-transition metals: Al, Ga, In, Tl, Sn, Pb, Bi, Uut, Fl, Uup, Lv, Uus, Uuo)
- Lt. Blue: Semimetals (Metalloids: B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, Po, At, Uus)
- Dark Blue: Nonmetals (H, C, N, O, F, P, S, Cl, Se, Br, I, Xe, Kr, Ar, Ne, He)
- Violet: Halogens (Group 17: F, Cl, Br, I, At, Uus)
- Red-Violet: Noble Gases (Group 18: He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn, Uuo)
- Pink: Lanthanides (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu)
- Red: Actinides (Ac, Th, Pa, U, Np, Pu, Am, Cm, Bk, Cf, Es, Fm, Md, No, Lr)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of make your own periodic table worksheet.
