Adopt-An-Element
Requirements:
1) Complete Adopt An Element information sheet. (30 points)
You may use a variety of reference sources. Possible ideas are
encyclopedias (book or CD Rom), books, magazines, and/or Internet sites
(with permission). Information sheets must be neat, and contain all the
information requested. You also need to provide a list of your sources on the
back of your information sheet. A minimum of two sources are required,
including an encyclopedia.
2) Create an advertisement for your element. (20 points)
The advertisement must include the element’s name, symbol, atomic
number, atomic mass, and an advertising slogan that describes one or more
of its important uses. Advertisements must be neat, colorful, and contain all
the information listed above. You may add pictures that relate to your
advertisement theme or the element’s uses. The advertisement must take up
a whole sheet of 8½” x 11” (regular typing) paper. Don’t make it larger or
smaller!
Example:
Be sure to include:
Element’s symbol
Element’s name
Atomic number
Atomic mass
Ad slogan
Metallicity
State
You may add pictures
or drawings that
illustrate uses for your
element or are related
to your slogan.
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74.9
ATOMIC MASS
ATOMIC NUMBER
As
SYMBOL
NAME
Arsenic
SLOGAN
Arsenic’s a sure fire way to
deal with a nasty rat,
It works better than
a mean old cat!
METALLICITY
STATE OF MATTER
Metalloid
Solid
NOTE: Your advertisement should take up a whole
sheet of regular 8.5”x11” computer paper.
Your ad must follow the same format as this example!
Name________________
Adopt-An-Element
FACT SHEET
Symbol
_________
Element_______________
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
_________
_________
# of Protons
_________
State: □ Solid
Metallicity:
□ Liquid
□ Metal
# of Neutrons
_________
□ Gas
□ Metalloid
□ Synthetic
□ Nonmetal
Origin (history) of name: _____________________________________
Discovered by: _____________________________________________
Interesting Information (might include important uses, facts, compounds, etc):
1. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
USE YOUR OWN WORDS!