Atom FAMILY Project
(worth 100 points TOTAL)
My element _____________________
belongs to the ___________________ group
This Project is due __________________
PHASE 1: Individual Element Research (20 points)
A.) Individually research one element in your assigned family.
B.) Record your findings in the Atom Family Individual Element Checklist.
C.) Have your Atom Family Individual Element Checklist checked and approved by your teacher.
PHASE 2: Cooperative Atom Family Research & Project Preparation (60 points)
Using your individual research (plus some more), you may now team up with your partner(s) to create
presentations that show how the elements in your group are similar and significant to humans.
You may choose from the following types of presentations.
Atom Family Scrapbook: Develop an informational scrapbook on your assigned periodic
family. The information must be neatly written or typed; clip art and or hand drawings may be
added to enhance the presentation of the information. The scrapbook must be informational
documenting the requirements
Atom Family Power Point Presentation: Develop a PowerPoint presentation. It should be
enhanced by images and graphics found on the internet.
Atom Family Comic book: Develop cartoon characters for each element in your family and
create a short story in the form of a comic book for the element family assigned.
Atom Family Video: Record and edit a video presentation (such as a commercial or sitcom
type show) enhanced by inserted audio and visual which aid in displaying the similar properties
of elements in your group.
Atom Family “want ads” or “single ads”: Develop characters for each element in your family
and create a short bibliography for each in the form of a want ad or a singles type ad. The ads
must be informational documenting the requirements.
PHASE 3: Cooperative Product Presentation (20 points)
Present your project to the rest of the class. Be sure to emphasize the similarities between the
elements in your group as well as their significant uses.
** All projects should include essentially the same objective to compare the properties of
elements in the same family and will be graded based on their inclusion using the Atom Family
Individual Element Checklist & the Atom Family Project Rubric. **
Some Helpful Websites
www.chemicalelements.com, www.webelements.com, http://www.chemicool.com,
http://theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/#tabletop, http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm,
http://www.ptable.com, http://periodictable.com/
You may also find some other websites helpful in completing this project. (Wiki is not one of them)
Atom FAMILY Project Grades
PHASE 1: Individual Element Research (20 points)
Completed by the following
Points
Points
Scored
Possible
group members
Final
SCORE
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
20
20
20
20
100
100
100
100
PHASE 2: Cooperative Atom Family Research & Project Preparation (60 points)
Broc
PPT
Poster Comic
Project Requirement
Video
Share the name, symbol, atomic number, atomic
mass, and number of valence electrons of at least
5 elements in this family
Share a minimum of 5 properties that define the
elements in family (What do they have in
common?)
Share how at least 4 elements in this family are
unique. (They may be similar, but point out the
slight differences)
Share how the properties of this family & its
members make these elements useful to humans
(A minimum of 2 uses for 4 of the elements)
Share multiple drawings or pictures of at least 4
elements or compounds they are found in
Share other interesting facts or information about
this family
Structure & Organization of Project
(BROCHURE: Title, creativity, images, & order)
(POWER POINT: Title, clarity, images, & pictures)
(POSTER: Legibility, order, & illustrations)
(COMIC STRIP: Artwork, story line, & theme)
(VIDEO: Story board, transitions, title page,
credits, & narration)
Bibliography & Credits (for each picture, image, or
information resource used)
PHASE 3: Cooperative Product Presentation (20 points)
Broc
Project Requirement
Points
10
10
5
10
5
5
10
5
PPT
Poster
Comic
Video
Points
Details about family shared with clear content
knowledge
Stage presence (Focus & vocally clear &
confident)
10
Participation by all group members
5
TOTALS
5