Mrs. Bowden’s Class
Name: _______________
Due Date: Monday, February 13th
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to promote familiarity of the
Periodic Table and its families of elements. You will gain
an understanding of characteristics of elements and how those
characteristics are related to everyday life.
Requirements:
1. Complete an Adopt-an-Element information sheet.
You may use a variety of resources. Possible ideas are encyclopedias, science catalogs, and/or
internet sites. The Information Sheet should be written in BLUE or BLACK INK and
contain all the information requested. We will be in the computer lab for two class periods in
order to complete this. The Information Sheet must be submitted with your final project!
2. Create an “advertisement” for your element.
The advertisement must include the element’s name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, and
an advertising slogan that describes two or more of its important uses. The advertisement must be
neat, colorful, and contain all the information listed above. You must use pictures that relate to
your advertisement theme.
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Example:
Atomic Number
As
Symbol and
Name
Arsenic
Be sure to include:
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Element’s symbol
Element’s name
Atomic number
Atomic mass
Ad slogan
Your name
Arsenic’s a sure fire way
to deal with a nasty rat
It works better than
a mean ole cat!
Slogan
Atomic Mass
74.92
Joe Student
Adopt An Element
Name
Name_______________________
FACT SHEET
Element____________________
Symbol
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
__________
__________
__________
Is it Radioactive?
Is it man-made (artificial)? Where is it obtained from?
__________
__________
Melting Point
Boiling Point
(Fahrenheit)
Color
(Fahrenheit)
__________
Normal Phase*
_______________________
__________
Solid
Liquid
___________
Gas
(*at room temperature)
Classification
Nonmetal
Metal
Metalloid
Other _____________
Group in the Periodic Table: ______ Period in the Periodic Table: _______
Origin of name_________________________________________________________________
Discovered by _____________________________________________ in __________________
Interesting Information: (may include important uses, interesting facts, common compounds that it forms, etc.)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
Adopt an Element Rubric
1. Symbol
2.
Name of element
3. Atomic number
4.
_____ /5
_____ /5
_____ /5
Uses (Be creative!)
_____ /5
b. Use Two
_____ /5
5. Fast facts (3 pts each)
c. Atomic weight
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d. Classification
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e. Group in periodic table
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f. Period in Periodic Table
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g. Standard state (at room temperature)
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h. Melting Point (in Fahrenheit)
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i.
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Boiling Point
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k. Origin of name
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l.
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Discovered by
m. Date discovered
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n. Obtained from
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o. Is it artificial?
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p. Is it radioactive?
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6. Followed directions
Neat, correct spelling/format, blue or black ink
_____ /10
7. Legible
_____ /5
8. Colorful
_____ /5
Total Points: __________/100
j. Color
Name:________________________________
a. Use One
9. Creative
_____ /8
10. On time
_____ /5