1) Complete an information sheet on your element.
You may use a variety of related websites that will be provided to you. Information sheets must be neat and contain all the information requested.
2) Create an advertisement for your element – 22 points
Advertisements must be on an 8 ½ x 11” sheet of computer paper, neat, colorful, and contain all of the following information:
1) Element name (1)
2) Element symbol (1)
3) Atomic number (1)
4) Atomic mass (1)
5) # of protons, neutrons & electrons (3)
6) Artwork relevant to the element (5)
 All artwork and decorations must communicate relevant information having to do with the element.
 You may draw pictures, cut out magazine photos, download images from the Internet, or even attach physical items made of the element itself
(or one of its compounds).
7) Creative poem or song about the element and its compounds (7)
8) Name, Period and Date go on the BACK of the advertisement!
A website that may be helpful to you, but should not be your only source of information, is: http://www.chemicalelements.com/

Name __________________________________
Poem and Song Suggestions
Element ________________________________
All element poems must include information about: (7points)
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Element’s name
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2 compounds containing the element
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2 important uses
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2 other interesting facts
Feel free to include even more information but this is the minimum you must have!
Below are suggested formats for your poem or song. If you would like you can choose a different format these are just to help you if you are having trouble getting started.
1) Limerick
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A kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet.
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Has an “aabba” rhyme scheme
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You will probably need two limericks to include all of the information!
2) Sonnet
 a lyric poem of 14 lines, each line with 10 syllables
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“abab cdcd efef gg” rhyme scheme
3) “Science Verse”
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Create a poem based on a famous story or nursery rhyme.
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Format will vary depending on story chosen.
4) Song
 Create a parody of a song that already exists.
 It must be a well known song that I would know. If not, you must provide me with a copy of the original song so I can hear it.
 You do not need to do the whole song! As long as you have the required information, you could probably get away with one verse and one chorus.

Name _____________________________
Information Sheet – 14 points
Element ____________________________
Chemical Symbol (1) Atomic Number (1) Atomic Mass (1)
Melting Point (Celsius) (1) Density (g/cm 3 ) (1) Natural State (1)
(solid, liquid, or gas)
Origin of Name (1):
Discovered by (1):
Date (1):
Your element in nature: Is your element found in its pure elemental form? If not, is there a specific compound is it usually obtained from? (2)
Atomic Structure: Draw or paste the atomic structure below for ONE ATOM of your element. This can easily be found on any of the recommended sites I’ve provided for you. (3)
Remember, this is the smallest unit of your element that still maintains the physical and chemical properties of this element!

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Adopt an Element: Common Compounds – 15 points
Look for five common compounds that contain your element. For each compound, write down its chemical formula, chemical name, and common name (if it has one). Also, include any important uses these different compounds may have!
Ex: NaCl, sodium chloride, table salt, used as a preservative and as food flavoring
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Adopt an Element
Look on these websites for any other Information (Common uses, interesting facts, chemical reactivity, etc.)
– 9 points
Web Elements
Chemicool
Los Alamos
Periodic Table
Visual Elements
Lenntech
Periodic Table
It’s Elemental Table
Chem4Kids
Chemical Comics
MII Periodic Table

Project Rubric
PROJECT COMPONENT
INFORMATION SHEET
14 POINTS TOTAL
Chemical symbol
Atomic number
Atomic mass
Melting point
Density
Natural state
Origin of name
Discovered by
Date discovered
Element in nature
Atomic structure
COMMON COMPOUNDS #1
15 POINTS TOTAL #2
#3
#4
#5
OTHER INFORMATION Web Elements
9 POINTS TOTAL Chemicool
Los Alamos
Visual Elements
Lenntech
It’s Elemental
ADVERTISEMENT
22 POINTS TOTAL
Chemical Elements
Chemical Comics
MII Periodic Table
Element Name
Element symbol
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
# of p + , n 0 , e -
Relevant artwork
Poem, song, etc…
TOTAL POINTS
COLORFUL/NEAT
Explanation for Self-Grade:
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COMMENTS