Of a Learned Nature

WebElements™ periodic table
"There are many different ways, sometimes ingenious, of arranging the chemical elements according to which properties are of particular interest but that shown here is a standard form of the periodic table. The relative merits of various other periodic table organisations is still the subject of debate. Particularly useful versions include the following..."

The Visual Elements Periodic Table
Flash version; links to html pages for each element.

David's Whizzy Periodic Table
Simple yet visually pleasing look at nucleus and shell views of elements.

The Wooden Periodic Table
Yep, it really is a table!

Interactives: The Periodic Table
"You've probably seen this table before — it kind of looks like a mess of random letters and numbers, right? Well it's actually one of the most important tools for understanding chemistry! Let's go through it piece by piece and soon enough you'll not only understand how it works, you'll be able to use it to figure out how and why elements interact to make the world you see around you!"

Modeling the Periodic Table: An Interactive Simulation (NASA)
"What if students could learn the periodic table with a fun, interactive simulation? On the Web, or downloaded to your computer, you can engage students in creating their own models of the periodic table..."

Periodic Table of Elements in the Ocean
"Ocean currents, chemistry and biology interact to control the horizontal and vertical distribution of elements in the ocean."

"The Elements"
Tom Lehrer's song version of the Elements; Flash format.

Periodic Table of the Elements - Google Image Top Results
Top result for each element in Google Image Search

A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
Worth exploration

Variants on the Theme

The Periodic Table of Comic Books
"Click on an element to see a list of comic book pages involving that element. Click on a thumbnail on the list to see a full comic book page..."

Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad
"We do not guarantee that any of the above information is in any way accurate. For instance, it was pointed out recently that vegemite is unfit for human consumption upon opening. (We agree - it's vile stuff). However, tests show it is an effective form of reactor shielding..."

Periodic Table of Haiku
Poems for each element.

Periodic Table of Science Fiction
118 short stories, each connected to an element

Periodic Table of Mathematicians
Waaaaay more than you ever wanted to know about mathematicians.

Periodic Table of Desserts
Plain, but tasty! Yum, yum!