Adopt-An-Element
Research Project
Requirements:
1.)Complete an Adopt An Element information sheet. (50% of grade)
Information sheet must be neatly written in blue or black ink or typed and
contain all of the required information.
2.) Create a poster/advertisement for your element. (40% of grade)
The poster may be created on the computer (use white or colored paper) or
by hand on 9 x12 inch construction paper. The advertisement must include the
element’s name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, cost, and a rhyming
advertising slogan that describes one or more of its important uses. The
advertisement must be neat, colorful, and contain all information listed above.
Also required are two images or pictures of your element as they relate to your
advertisement theme.
3.) Works Cited Page. (10% of grade)
You may use a variety of resources to locate the information needed to
complete this project, including internet sites and reference books. Three resources
are required on the works cited page. This page must be typed on a separate sheet
of paper and stapled to the information sheet. Review example attached.
4.) Finally, present your poster and advertising slogan to the class.
Example of poster/advertisement:
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Your ad must follow the
same format as this example.
Images and pictures may be placed
where appropriate.
Project Due: Sept. 25, 2015
A list of periodic table sites is available on
The Science Spot
http://sciencespot.net
Go to Kid Zone, then
choose Chemistry Links
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As
Arsenic
Arsenic’s a sure fire way
to deal with a nasty rat.
It works better than
a mean old cat!
Cost = $3.20 for 1 gram
Your
name
Bill Nye
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Adopt An Element
Name_______________________#
Fact Sheet
Element______________________
Symbol
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
__________
______________
____________
# of Protons
# of Neutrons
# of Electrons
__________
______________
____________
Melting Point
Boiling Point
Normal Phase
__________°C
___________°C
_____________
Cost = ______________ for ___________
Classification:
Nonmetal
Metal
Metalloid
This element belongs to the ___________________________ family.
Origin of Name ________________________________________________________________
Discovered by __________________________________________________in _____________
Interesting Info:
May include important uses, interesting facts, common compounds, etc.
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Adopt - An – Element
Rubric
Information Sheet:
(neat, typed or in blue or black ink, required info.)
Works Cited:
(separate sheet of paper, listed correctly,
ABC order, min.3 sources)
Poster/
Advertisement
________
50
_______
10
_______
40
(neat, colorful, required information
slogan, 2 images or drawings)
Overall Grade:________________
Example of Works Cited page can be found on the next page
Things to remember when typing a works cited page:
1. do not number your sources
2. put in alphabetical order by author’s last name and if no
author use title of web site
3. always indent after first line (hanging indent)
4. double space between each line
5. check your punctuation
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Works Cited
Chemistry 4 Kids. 23 April 2013.
<http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elements/004_speak.html>
Chemistry Explained. 24 April 2013.
<http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/T-Z/Yttrium.html>
Dynamic Periodic Table. 23 April 2013. <http://www.ptable.com/>
Gray, Theodore and Nick Mann. The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in
the Universe. New York: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 2009.
The Science Spot. 23 April 2013. <http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchem2.html>
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