Purpose: You will be creating an informational book about an element of your choice using information found on-line. The book will then be used to create our own Periodic Table on the bulletin board.
Materials:
Notebook
Paper
Color pencils/crayons/markers
Internet/Chromebook
Procedure: Research Parts A, B, and C using the three links that are underlined below.
Part A Elements Properties:
Take notes on a left page in your notebook
1. Choose an element and write down its name.
2. Look up your element on the Periodic Table and on-line
3. Write the following information about the element in your notes
a. symbol
b. Atomic Number
c. number of protons
d. number of electrons
e. Atomic Mass
f. number of neutrons
g. Period and Group it is found in
h. Melting Point/Boiling Point
I. Classification: Metal/Non-metal/Metalloid
j. density
k. phase commonly found in
l. color
m. draw the atomic structure
4. You can use this periodic table to help you answer the previous questions. Click on the elements symbol to find the information about the element. Return to this page to continue on with this lab.
Part B. Element History
1. A section of your element book needs to be titled History of _______ (your element)
2. Take down the following information about your element into your notebook after looking it up on-line.
a. Who discovered it?
b. When was it discovered?
c. Where was it discovered?
d. How it was discovered?
*If the web link below does not have the previous information and you can not find it anywhere else, you can just write UNAVAILABLE.
3. You can use this Periodic Table to find the information needed. Return to this page to continue lab.
Part C. Mining and Uses
1. Use google and the following Periodic Table to research the following information or Royal Society of Chemistry
a. How is your element mined/found and processed for use
b. What is your element used for?
c. How rare and valuable is your element?
Conclusion:
Bring your research to Mr. Dufour and receive the directions on making your book.
On the folder
Cover: Atomic Symbol-upper left corner; 2 inches for the 1st letter of symbol, and 1-1.5 for the second letter
Element Name-under symbol; 1 inch in height
Atomic Mass-Under Name;
Atomic Number-Upper Right Hand Corner 2 inches in height
(Information below can go on the cover in Any Location)
Discovered by:
Density:
Phase:
Color:
Crystal Structure: if it has one
Melting Point: Fahrenheit
Boiling Point: Fahrenheit
Pictures or Drawings
Your name goes in the lower right corner
Inside Top Cover:
Paragraph or Essay form explanation of all research not on the cover. You can type or hand write this and paste it to the inside cover.
Bottom Page:
Drawing of atom, No Printed Drawings from computer, create by hand please. Use the diagram from the first link.