SNC1D Chemistry Unit Summative Task

SNC1P Chemistry Unit Summative Task

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This task will take place in two forms:

Part A : Students will present a print document to report the required information regarding their two elements of choice. Print documents are not to be a standard report. The format may include, but is not limited to, the following:

Newsletter slide show / powerpoint presentation Pamphlet or brochure animation Magazine article web page

Information Required (for each of the two elements being studied) [60 marks total] a) element name, in English (1 mark each) b) element name in 2 other languages (1 mark each) c) origin of the element name ( 2 marks each) d) atomic number (1 mark each) e) atomic symbol (1 mark each) f) atomic mass ( 1 mark each) g) date of discovery (2 marks each) h) discovered by whom ( 2 marks each) i) at standard conditions (room temperature) the state of the element ( 1 mark each) j) is the element a metal or non-metal and why? (2 marks each) k) physical description – boiling point, melting point, appearance and 1 other item of your choosing ( 4 marks each) l) how it is used ( 2 marks each) m) 2 isotopes and their uses – please address if there are no known isotopes if appropriate ( 2 marks each) n) diagram of the atom with electrons in appropriate energy levels ( 3 marks each) o) list of resources for the information – minimum of 3 different resources in total ( 3 marks total) p) follow up question – usually people attribute Dimitri Mendeleev for the organization of the periodic table, however Glenn Seaborg also had a major influence. Please explain his contribution and its significance. ( 4 marks) q) follow up question number two – what is the current, official number of elements that can be found on the periodic table? ( 1 mark) r) format of the information in one of the listed in one of the above (or other) formats ( 2 marks total)

Extra credit – Make a model of some kind for your presentation based on a unique view of the periodic table. There are lots of options for ideas that may include, but are not limited to the following: A 3-dimensional model of the periodic table, a unique puzzle of the periodic table, a hand-drawn poster of the periodic table like the one at periodictable.com/posters, a periodic table clock for the first 24 elements or many more ideas (10 marks)

Part B: Students will present the required information for the element that was not studied in class through an oral presentation to the entire class.

Presentation:

Students will be evaluated on the following criteria: [15 marks] a) ability to present within a timeframe of two to four minutes ( 3 marks) b) general interest of the presentation - eye catching, information quality, information quantity & voice projection ( 4 marks) c) presentation style– eye contact, ability to use a visual aid of some kind, pronunciation & wow factor ( 4 marks) d) general attention to detail ( 4 marks)