It is a demo for a Periodic Table program for the Mac that I have written. It is a Microsoft Word (Mac) document that is compressed into a self-extracting archive using Compact Pro then binhexed using Stuffit Lite 3.X I own the copyright for the material enclosed. Richard Kassissieh The Taft School richkass@delphi.com TMBRich@aol.com The program is able to ... ... access basic data and a list of measurements for each element through a simple "click on the element" interface. ... highlight several different categories of elements through menu selections: chemical families, oxidation states, state at STP, metallic character and outermost valence configuration. ... graph a dozen measurements against atomic number, clearly demonstrating periodicity in the table. ... shade the table with respect to these same measurements, revealing directional trends. ... test students' knowledge of the locations, symbols, names and electron configurations of the elements through a fun game. I have found it tremendously useful in my classes (really!) and have had success selling it independently. Inquire... If you would like any further information, please contact me at TMBRich@aol.com. Richard Kassissieh The Taft School 110 Woodbury Road Watertown, CT 06795 summer address: 197 Bristol Road Wellesley, MA 02181