The Following Is a List of Requirements That Should Be Within Your Project

Element Project!!

What do I do, you ask?

First, you must choose one element that interests you and make sure you okay the element with the teacher. Only one student in class will research an element, which means no repeats! You may choose from elements 1-92. Please choose wisely, because you will not be able to change once you have picked.

The following is a list of requirements that should be within your project:

1. The name (ex: iron) and symbol (ex: Fe) of your element.

2. The period (1-7) and group (1-18) in which your element is found.

3. Properties (chemical) shared with other elements in the same group (at least two).

4. History of the element, discovery details. (ex: who discovered, when this occurred, how they did it. Talk about how early cultures obtained and used the elements. Where can it be found in Nature?

5. State at room temperature ( 20 degrees C).

6. Uses (At least 4) Be specific! Don’t just say that it is used to make mirrors, or glass. Tell us how it is used, what role does it play chemically. What properties does your element have that make it good choice for the uses identified.

7. Cautions/Dangers associated with the element.

8. A diagram, or 3-D Bohr Model of one atom of your element. See options on reverse side of the paper. Diagram Option:

1. Draw a Bohr model of your atom. Use the following electron configuration ( number of electrons per energy level): 2-8-18-32, remember that the first 20 elements are 2-8-8! Your diagram must me on at least 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, the bigger the better!

If you choose this option, your label element name must be:  a sketchword (In a sketchword, each letter becomes a picture which shows properties of the element. –or-  an acrostic ( In an acrostic, you start with the word, then use letters to describe the properties of the element. Only two of your crossing words may start with an element letter.

3-D Model Opition:

2. Build a 3-D model of your atom. You may use any objects you would like to represent, protons, electrons and neutrons. For elements 1-20, you must use the actual number of sub- atomic particles. Beyond 20, you may create some sort of conversions scale. For example, instead of having 80 protons in Mercury, you may want to just have 20, and each would represent 4 protons. Make sure you print your conversion scale on the model.

Lastly, you must create a poster board which will include all of the information from 1-8 Good luck and get creative!!