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Fun with Element Symbols

A Grade 1 science worksheet to introduce basic element symbols and their corresponding names.

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Fun with Element Symbols

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Hello young scientists! Elements are the building blocks of everything around us. Each element has a special symbol. Let's learn some of them!

Here are some element names. Use them to help you!

Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Helium

Write the name of the element next to its symbol.

1. O is for  

2. H is for  

3. C is for  

4. He is for  

1. Which symbol stands for Oxygen?

a

H

b

C

c

O

d

He

2. Which symbol stands for Helium?

a

H

b

He

c

O

d

C

Draw a picture of something that has Oxygen in it. Then write the symbol for Oxygen.

Oxygen symbol:  

1. The symbol for Carbon is 'C'.

T

True

F

False

2. The symbol for Hydrogen is 'He'.

T

True

F

False