Customer Reviews

Periodic Table Playing Cards (English, Spanish and French Edition)

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Here are some additional details about the cards.

Each card features one element with the exception of the 4 Jokers (3 of them has 4 elements and 1 has 2 elements plus the card maker's company logo). Since there isn't much to say about elements 105-118, they were squeezed onto the jokers. The newly named element 112 (copernicium) is in the 4th edition of the cards.

Therefore:
52 cards x 2 decks x 1 element = 104 elements
3 Jokers x 4 elements = 12 elements
1 Joker x 2 elements = 2 elements
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118 elements


The only negatives about the cards are that they're not top-quality plastic cards but rather light-weight cardboard cards with maybe a thin plastic coating. Also, the cards don't come in a hard-shell plastic carrying case, as do the same company's astronomy cards, but just a flimsy cardboard box, which makes it easy for cards to slip out and be lost.

I teach 8th grade science and my kids complete an "Adopt-an-Element" project every year. The Periodic Table Playing Cards are a fun way to assign kids their elements. It allows me to assign them randomly (kids pick a card from a hat) and they are able to learn things about the element they will be researching right away. They especially like the "uses" section on each card which lists a couple of common uses of the element.

I'm a Chemistry teacher at a high school and used these periodic table playing cards as a charming gift to my students of the year. It has gotten "wow this is cool!" reviews from students that have received them and those that wish they had.

The periodic table playing cards are an amazingly fun way of learning about the properties of the different elements. The cards themselves are very high quality and come in a case that keeps them in good shape for a long time. You get two decks of course due to the size of the table. If you have a highschooler who loves chemistry or perhaps is struggling it in, or if your a science major like myself in college and just want to be nerdy, these are an excellent way to accomplish that.

We got this for our 10 year old and he, his dad (a chemistry major) and I, love them. We even got to stump Dad on chemistry! High quality, great graphics, and key information in nice compact space. Highly recommend.

I love these cards! I'm looking forward to refreshing my memory of the periodic table and teaching my kids with this game. We have a periodic table on the wall, but I have high hopes for this more interactive method.

Learning can be fun - even with tough information in Science. This product helps students learn about the periodic table in a way that generates interest and helps them remember.

This is a great gift for a student. We gave this to a high school student who plans to major in chemistry at college. She loved it and these other periodic chart items. (And if your student is also a geeky math type, look around for an Acme Klein Bottle by Clifford Stoll.)

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The only thing lacking is number of electrons and protons on the cards, otherwise they will come in handy trying to learn the basics of chemistry.

The cards are attractively designed with large and bold font for emphasis. There is plenty of pertinent elemental information attractively placed on the cards. This card game would be a great review practice for a quiz on the elements or just as a game for science fun. As a science teacher for 37 years I highly recommend this card game for both teachers and parents.