Groups and Periods Song - NOW WITH CLOSED CAPTION SO YOU CAN SING ALONG! Mr. Edmonds 3/4/12

This song is based on the 60's tune "Happy Together" written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and made popular by the music group "The Turtles." *** ALL RIGHTS Music Publishing Rights Collecting Society Content Type: Musical Composition *** Presented under fair use for educational purposes,materials all rights reserved by the original owners. THE USE OF ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IS USED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF "FAIR USE" IN TITLE 17 & 107 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. SUCH MATERIAL REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL HOLDER AND IS USED HERE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, COMPARISON, AND CRITICISM ONLY. NO INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT IS INTENDED. This song should help students remember the difference in meaning between GROUP NUMBERS and PERIOD NUMBERS on the Periodic Table of the Elements. Lyrics are by Doug Edmonds to be used for educational purposes only. Here are the words to the song: V.1 The periodic table looks complex but it's organized in ways you'll find that do make sense. The groups or families are arranged in columns but the periods are in long rows. V.2 The groups of elements have family names, because some of their properties are very much the same. Things like re-ac-ti-vi-ty, especially, those are the columns. CHORUS: The group number tells us how many electrons are in the atom's outer shell. The period number tells us how many electron energy levels that there are. V. 3 Alkali metals - family name - for elements in Group 1 or I A , There's only one electron present in - the outer energy le-vel. CHORUS V. 4 The Halogens - family name - for elements in Group 17 or VII A. There's seven electrons present in - the outer energy le-vel. CHORUS V. 5 The Noble Gases - family name - for elements in Group 18 or VIII A. Their outer shells are always filled, so they don't need, to bond with an element. They're the Noble Gases ....... They don't bond with any element. (Brief interlude) They're the Noble Gases ....... They don't bond with any element. (Brief interlude) They're the Noble Gases ....... They don't bond with any element !