What about the Elements?
There have been many questions asked during class about the elements, where they come
from, how do we capture the element, how do we use the element, etc. Now is your
chance to find out more information about the elements. You will be assigned one
element. You must prepare an informative brochure about your element and then present
your brochure to the class. Below is the information that you must provide about your
perspective elements.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Name of the Element
Chemical Symbol (atomic mass, atomic number, symbol)
What state is it found in on earth (solid, liquid, gas, plasma)
Element’s abundance on the earth/universe?
Who found the element?
When was the element found?
How is it used?
Is it reactive, if so with what elements?
You must provide information on tasks 1 – 8, you may add any interesting facts about
your element. Make this brochure your own, decorate the brochure as you see fit, have
fun with this assignment, be creative. You will have one element per page. Below is
your rubric for your Brochure. Here is a website you can use to get most of your
information: http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/
Elements:
1. Hydrogen
12. Magnesium
23. Iron
34. Rubidium
45. Barium
2. Helium
13. Aluminum
24. Cobalt
35. Strontium
46. Gold
3. Lithium
14. Silicon
25. Nickel
36. Silver
47. Mercury
4. Beryllium
15. Phosphorus
26. Copper
37. Cadmium
48. Thallium
5. Boron
16. Sulfur
27. Zinc
38. Indium
49. Lead
6. Carbon
17. Chlorine
28. Gallium
39. Tin
50. Bismuth
7. Nitrogen
18. Argon
29. Germanium
40. Antimony
51. Polonium
8. Oxygen
19. Potassium
30. Arsenic
41. Tellurium
52. Astatine
9. Fluorine
20. Calcium
31. Selenium
42. Iodine
53. Radon
10. Neon
21. Chromium
32. Bromine
43. Xeon
54. Francium
11. Sodium
22. Manganese
33. Krypton
44. Cesium
55. Radium
Name:____________________________
Tasks
3
Element Name Gives Element Name
Date: Novemeber7, 2008
2
1
0
Absent
Chemical
Symbol
Gives Chemical Symbol
State of
Matter
Explains what state the element is
found in
Abundance
Explains the elemental abundance
on earth and the universe
Founder
States who found the element
Absent
Date Found
When was the element found
Absent
Element
Utilization
Explains how the element is used.
Absent
Reactivity
w/Elements
Describe how reactive the element
is. What elements does it react
with?
Describes how
Absent
reactive the element is.
Presentation
Deliveries a clear, concise,
creative, organized, correct
information, brochure presentation
to peers.
Score
List only the elemental Absent
symbol
Absent
Explains the elemental
abundance on earth or
universe
Deliveries a clear and
organized brochure
presentation to peers
Deliveries a
presentation to peers
Absent
Does not give
presentation
Additional
Facts?
Total_______