ElementProject

Name Date Block **Properties of Elements Project**

During the next two weeks we will work with and discuss the properties that define how elements and compounds behave. You will be assigned an individual element on which to conduct research. Using the knowledge gained in class and your research your project will be to produce a small poster for your element. For extra credit, you may also wish to create a 3-dimensional model of your element’s atomic structure or write a poem about the element.

The following items should be presented on your poster: Element’s Name and meaning. Symbol and its meaning if not obvious. When, Where, and by whom the element was discovered Atomic mass and number Electron configuration and ionic charges Properties and their values such as Density Boiling and Freezing points Heats of Fusion & Vaporization Appearance – color, state of matter on earth, metal/non-metal, etc. Common ways or compounds that are found in nature Example: Oxygen is found as O2 in the atmosphere as O3 or ozone in the stratosphere and as H2O in water Most important uses of this element today or in the past Interesting and important facts about the element’s history or properties

The appearance of your poster will be left to your creativity, but it should follow important characteristics of the Periodic Table in the classroom. It will be graded on content, depth of research, and your ability to clearly present the details of your element to the class. For extra credit, you may also wish to create a 3-dimensional model of your element’s atomic structure. The model can be made of wood, clay, tennis balls, candy, or whatever your creativity allows. The model must show the element’s nucleus and shells of electrons with appropriate numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons. The model must also be able to be hung and hold itself together. Scale is not as important as accuracy of numbers. Poems should be presented in the power point slide show to be shared with the class. A 5 to 10 minute presentation of your element will be conducted in class. Presentations will begin Monday, **November 7, 2011.**. **Due** at this time will be a copy of your **Element Study Worksheet**, a properly formatted **bibliography**, and any **extra credit work** (poem or model). A **test** will follow the presentations, based on a common fact you and I agree upon after your presentation.

Name: Date: Block: Element Study Worksheet Atomic # Chosen:  Element’s Name:

Atomic Symbol:  Electron Configuration:

Atomic Mass:

Ionic Charges (if any)

Meaning of Name: Discovered by: When: Where:

Properties of Element: Density: Boiling / Condensation Point: Heat of Vaporization: Freezing / Melting Point: Heat of Fusion:

Common Compounds & Where they are found:

Appearance:

List Common uses and interesting and important facts on the back.

Web sites to use for your research and project

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[|http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_j.htm]

[] Comics that mention the elements

[|http://www.everypoet.com/absurdities/elements/] Poetry about the elements

[] A Series of Links to all Manner of Periodic Tables.

[|www.easybib.com] A Source for Properly Citing Resources in a Bibliography.

Element Presentations Block
 * Name ||  Element  ||  Presentation  ||  Power Point  ||  Form  ||  Final  ||

Name Date Block **Properties of Elements Project**

During the next two weeks we will work with and discuss the properties that define how elements and compounds behave. You will be assigned an individual element on which to conduct research. Using the knowledge gained in class and your research your project will be to produce a small poster for your element. For extra credit, you may also wish to create a 3-dimensional model of your element’s atomic structure or write a poem about the element.

The following items should be presented on your poster: Element’s Name and meaning. Symbol and its meaning if not obvious. When, Where, and by whom the element was discovered Atomic mass and number Electron configuration and ionic charges Properties and their values such as Density Boiling and Freezing points Heats of Fusion & Vaporization Appearance – color, state of matter on earth, metal/non-metal, etc. Common ways or compounds that are found in nature Example: Oxygen is found as O2 in the atmosphere as O3 or ozone in the stratosphere and as H2O in water Most important uses of this element today or in the past Interesting and important facts about the element’s history or properties

The appearance of your poster will be left to your creativity, but it should follow important characteristics of the Periodic Table in the classroom. It will be graded on content, depth of research, and your ability to clearly present the details of your element to the class. For extra credit, you may also wish to create a 3-dimensional model of your element’s atomic structure. The model can be made of wood, clay, tennis balls, candy, or whatever your creativity allows. The model must show the element’s nucleus and shells of electrons with appropriate numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons. The model must also be able to be hung and hold itself together. Scale is not as important as accuracy of numbers. Poems should be presented in the power point slide show to be shared with the class. A 5 to 10 minute presentation of your element will be conducted in class. Presentations will begin Monday, **November 7, 2011.**. **Due** at this time will be a copy of your **Element Study Worksheet**, a properly formatted **bibliography**, and any **extra credit work** (poem or model). A **test** will follow the presentations, based on a common fact you and I agree upon after your presentation.

Name: Date: Block: Element Study Worksheet Atomic # Chosen:  Element’s Name:

Atomic Symbol:  Electron Configuration:

Atomic Mass:

Ionic Charges (if any)

Meaning of Name: Discovered by: When: Where:

Properties of Element: Density: Boiling / Condensation Point: Heat of Vaporization: Freezing / Melting Point: Heat of Fusion:

Common Compounds & Where they are found:

Appearance:

List Common uses and interesting and important facts on the back.

Web sites to use for your research and project

[]

[]

[|http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_j.htm]

[] Comics that mention the elements

[|http://www.everypoet.com/absurdities/elements/] Poetry about the elements

[] A Series of Links to all Manner of Periodic Tables.

[|www.easybib.com] A Source for Properly Citing Resources in a Bibliography.

Element Presentations Block
 * Name ||  Element  ||  Presentation  ||  Power Point  ||  Form  ||  Final  ||