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Fits on one letter or A4 sheet. Print in color for the family key, or in black and white for students to color in.

The Periodic Spiralby Jeff Moran · periodicspiral.com
H1He2Li3Be4B5C6N7O8F9Ne10Na11Mg12Al13Si14P15S16Cl17Ar18K19Ca20Sc21Ti22V23Cr24Mn25Fe26Co27Ni28Cu29Zn30Ga31Ge32As33Se34Br35Kr36Rb37Sr38Y39Zr40Nb41Mo42Tc43Ru44Rh45Pd46Ag47Cd48In49Sn50Sb51Te52I53Xe54Cs55Ba56La57Ce58Pr59Nd60Pm61Sm62Eu63Gd64Tb65Dy66Ho67Er68Tm69Yb70Lu71Hf72Ta73W74Re75Os76Ir77Pt78Au79Hg80Tl81Pb82Bi83Po84At85Rn86Fr87Ra88Ac89Th90Pa91U92Np93Pu94Am95Cm96Bk97Cf98Es99Fm100Md101No102Lr103Rf104Db105Sg106Bh107Hs108Mt109Ds110Rg111Cn112Nh113Fl114Mc115Lv116Ts117Og118119120KLMMNOOPPQQR123456789101112131415161718
  • Alkali metal
  • Alkaline earth metal
  • Transition metal
  • Post-transition metal
  • Metalloid
  • Reactive nonmetal
  • Halogen
  • Noble gas
  • Lanthanide
  • Actinide
  • Properties unknown

Start at H in the center and follow the line outward. Rings K–R are periods; spokes 1–18 are groups. Design © Jeff Moran, used with permission.