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title: "SPS1: Periodic Table Element Properties (Georgia Science standard)"
code: SPS1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science, SPS1
subject: science
grades:
  - high-school
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# SPS1: Periodic Table Element Properties

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information from the Periodic Table to explain the relative properties of elements based on patterns of atomic structure.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SPS1.a**: Develop and use models to compare and contrast the structure of atoms, ions and isotopes.
- **SPS1.b**: Analyze and interpret data to determine trends of the following: * Number of valence electrons * Types of ions formed by main group elements * Location and properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids * Phases at room temperature
- **SPS1.c**: Use the Periodic Table as a model to predict the above properties of main group elements.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.