Delcastle Chemistry Element of the Week Presentation

Develop a Powerpoint presentation highlighting an element of the periodic table. Presentation requirements are as follows:

 Element must be approved by Mr. Lunsford  Can not be the same element as someone else  Individual presentation  All sources must be cited APA format  Presentation must include: o Atomic symbol and structure o General information o Group and family o Common isotopes o Electron configuration o Physical properties o Chemical properties o Common molecular occurrences (What molecules or compounds are formed by your element and what are their importance?) o Any biological roles o Alloys and applications o Common uses and applications in modern industry and consumerism o Any other interesting facts and applications

Grading Rubric:

20 points Summative assessment (Content) 20 points Formative Assessment

Exemplary (15- Accomplished Developing (5- Beginning (0-5) 20) (10-15) 10) Organization Information Information in Difficult to follow Cannot presented in logical sequence presentation-- understand logical, interesting student jumps presentation--no sequence around sequence of information Subject Demonstrates full At ease with Uncomfortable Does not have a Knowledge knowledge by expected answers with information grasp of the answering all class to questions but and is able to information. questions with does not elaborate answer only Cannot answer explanations and rudimentary questions about elaborations questions subject Graphics Explain and Relate to text and Occasionally uses Uses superfluous reinforce screen presentation graphics that graphics or no text and rarely support text graphics presentation and presentation Research Uses a variety of Uses a variety of Presents only Does not justify sources in sources in evidence that conclusions with reaching accurate reaching supports a research conclusions conclusions preconceived evidence point of view Screen Design Includes a variety Includes a variety Includes Either confusing of graphics, text, of graphics, text, combinations of or cluttered, and animation and animation. graphics and text, barren or stark. that exhibits a Adequate but buttons are Buttons or sense of navigational tools difficult to navigational wholeness. and buttons navigate. Some tools are absent Creative use of buttons and or confusing navigational tools navigational tools and buttons work Oral Presentation Maintains eye Maintains eye Occasionally uses Reads with no Elocution/Eye contact and contact most of eye contact, eye contact and Contact pronounces all the time and mostly reading incorrectly terms precisely. pronounces most presentation, and pronounces All audience words correctly. incorrectly terms. Speaks members can hear Most audience pronounces terms. too quietly members can hear Audience presentation members have difficulty hearing