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Chemistry
Name: ______________________________________ Element: _______________________
Which element will you research?
Choose one of the main 109 elements from the Periodic Table.
Everyone in your class must choose a different element.
Project Components
1. Researching Your Element Due: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
• You will be provided with a list of questions to direct your research.
• 2 class days for research (then finish at home).
2. Works Cited Due: Friday, October 10, 2014
• You are expected to cite your research sources properly using APA
formatting.
3. Periodic Table Foldable Due: Friday October 17, 2014
• Once you choose your element, you will be given 2 copies of a foldable
for that element.
• You must submit 1 good copy of the foldable with information completed
and drawings/pictures included.
# 4, 5 & 6 are all due on the FINAL Due Date…
Monday, October 27, 2014
4. Written Presentation of Research
• You will create some sort of “written” presentation of your research.
PowerPoint, Video, Poster, Brochure, etc.
5. Oral Presentation of Research
• Share your research with the class in a 2.5 to 5-minute oral
presentation.
Creating a video ahead of time is a good way to present if you are
too nervous to speak in front of the class.
6. Atomic Model
• You will build a 3-D model of an atom of your element.
• You can use any materials you like as long as the model is 3-
dimensional.
Individual component descriptions are on the pages that follow.
Project Component Descriptions Chemistry
1. Researching Your Element = 110 points
There is a great 18-volume set of element books in the library that are AMAZING
sources of information for most elements. These books are highly recommended
resources for your research! When doing research on the internet, you must use
reliable internet resources. Some helpful sites can be found in the Element
Project section of Ms. Aman’s BCIT website.
NOTE: Websites such as Ask, Answers, Infoplease…etc are NOT
acceptable sources!
Keep track of any and all resources you use. One of the project components is to
create a “Works Cited” page with proper citations for all of your sources.
You MUST use at least TWO books in your research!
Research Questions
When & how was your element discovered? By whom?
o If your answer is “Known to the ancients,” then you must provide some
explanation of the element’s history.
Where does the name of your element come from?
o Which language? What is its meaning?
Is your element a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
To which “family” does your element belong?
Where is it located on the periodic table - Group and Period?
What are its chemical symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass?
What is the electron configuration (long and shorthand) for your element?
What does its orbital diagram look like?
What are the physical and chemical properties of your element?
Is your element found in nature? If so, where?
What would life be like if your element had never been discovered?
o Include detailed explanations of at least 3 examples of how your
element is used in everyday life. Can’t find anything…see Ms. Aman!
List any interesting facts you find about your element.
o You must provide at least 3!
None of these can be the same as your examples for the previous
question.
2. Works Cited = 20 points Chemistry
Along with your research, you must submit a formal “Works Cited” page that lists
all of the sources you used to research your element. All students should use APA
formatting for their sources. You can find instructions on proper citations in the
“Element Project” section of Ms. Aman’s website on the BCIT Medford Staff page
(www.bcit.cc).
HINT: Ms. Allen recommends using “NoodleTools” to help you create
your proper bibliography. Noodle Tools is a site that allows you to input
information about your sources and then sets up your citations for you!
Make sure that when you begin a new list on Noodle Tools that you
choose APA Style!
3. Periodic Table Foldable = 50 points
You will be provided with a “Periodic Table Foldable” for your element. This is a
sheet of paper with your element’s periodic table information printed directly on
it. The foldable is designed to be cut out and folded along the printed lines. The
resulting product is a small card with flaps that open to reveal information about
your element. This should be a snapshot of the most important and interesting
facts regarding your element. This portion of the project should be informative
and creative.
Everyone’s foldable should include some sort of pictures or drawings INSIDE
related to the uses of or interesting facts about their element. You will be given 2
copies of your foldable in case you make mistakes during your first attempt. Ms.
Aman has plenty of sample foldables for you to look at if you want to get an idea
of what the final product should look like.
4. Written Presentation of Research = 50 points
Once you have found the answers to all of the questions listed above, you are
going to put it all together in an easy-to-read presentation about your element.
You can be creative if you like and create a brochure, guide book, flip chart,
poster, PowerPoint, Wikispace, Prezi, video or use some other unique way of
presenting your information.
Whichever format you choose, the information should be easy to access…NOT
written in paragraph form. Someone from outside of our class should be able to
look at your poster, PowerPoint, etc and learn all about your element! DO NOT list
your information in a Word document. This is BORING and shows little effort on
your part.
5. Oral Presentation of Research = 40 points Chemistry
On the due date, you will present your research to the class in a 2.5 minute long
oral presentation (5 minute max!). You should be well prepared for your
presentation and NOT simply read directly from your research. Practice makes
perfect. You should time yourself at home as there will be penalties for those
people who talk for LESS than 2.5 minutes AND for those people who talk for
MORE than 5 minutes.
HINT: If you practice at home and your presentation is close to 2.5
minutes, it will probably be shorter when you present in front of the
class. Students tend to talk faster when they are more nervous. You
want to make sure that your presentation is at least 3.5 minutes when
you practice so you don’t end up losing points because your
presentation is under the time requirement.
6. Atomic Model = 75 points
Once all other components of your project are completed, you will use your
remaining creativity to build a 3-D model of the element you have researched.
You MUST base the construction of your model on your element’s electron
configuration and orbital diagram AS WELL AS make sure to represent the correct
number of protons and neutrons within the nucleus. Below is an example of how
to plan your model from your element’s electron configuration and orbital
diagram.
Example: Germanium (Ge) = 32 electrons
2 2 6 2 6 2 10 2
Electron Configuration - 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p
According to its electron configuration, a correct model of Germanium would have the
following breakdown…
Energy Level 1 – _____ electrons
Energy Level 2 – _____ electrons
Energy Level 3 – _____ electrons
Energy Level 4 – _____ electrons
THEN, once you have written the electron configuration, you should use the atom’s
orbital diagram to determine how electrons should be paired up within those energy
levels…
Let’s draw the Orbital Diagram for Germanium…
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3d 4p
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