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THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS PROJECT
PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADE 8
Introduction:
Choose an element to research information and learn more about the element. You may
work independently or in pairs. Use the facts that you learned about the element to
creatively produce something that shows your knowledge and expertise about the element.
Project Due Date: __________________________________
Product Ideas:
* A story (biography or autobiography) about the element
*A children’s book about the Element
* The element “facebook page” or “webpage” on a poster
* A poem or song about the element
*An element case file or wanted poster
*Collage/picturebook with captions or scrapbook of element
*Interview (Student/Scientist, Journalist/Researcher, Parent/Child, etc., )
*If you have other ideas, please check with your teacher for approval.
Project Checklist
1.
____________You need to provide at least 15 accurate facts about your element.
2.
____________You need to underline the science facts about your element.
3.
____________You need to use your own words to talk about the element. Do NOT copy from source.
4.
____________ You need to have details and you need to explain the information.
5.
____________You need to use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
6.
____________You need to creatively incorporate the facts into your project idea. NO reports please!
7.
8.
____________You need to type up the final product. The highest grade for products NOT typed is a
C. (The only exception is IF your writing is extremely neat. Otherwise, type it!).
____________Your project needs to have pictures/diagrams/visuals.
9.
____________Your project needs to look neatly put together and organized. It should not look messy.
10. ____________You need to complete your project on time and bring it with you on the due date!
Suggested Websites: (type in the following titles under the safari google search)
*Chemistryexplained.com/elements
*Periodic Table of Elements by Webelements
*Periodic Table of Elements for Kids
*ChemicalElements.com
* Jefferson Lab The Periodic Table of Elements
*Chem4Kids Elements and Periodic Table
*About.com Chemistry (type: Ten interesting facts about ________________(element)
TH ELEMENT PROJECT “BIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE” – MY FRIEND
HYDROGEN
Hi Condors! Meet Hydrogen, an element who wants to run for first place in the Periodic
Table contest! Hydrogen goes to the Periodic Table of Elements Intermediate School. He lives in
group 1, period 1, which is just down the street. Hydrogen has two siblings isotopes, deuterium and
tritium, who has the same number of protons but different number of neutrons. He also has a
neighbor, the Alkali Metals who lives in the same street. Their names are Lithium, Sodium,
Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, and Francium. His neighbors, the Alkali family, are all metals. They
all have really shiny hair and body. They are also malleable because they practice gymnastics. It’s
amazing how they can easily bend and stretch without breaking apart.
If you want to know how to identify him, it’s easy, just look at his atomic number, which is
easy to remember, it is atomic number one. Hydrogen is a nonmetal, which means that he has dull
skin and his body is very brittle. Can you believe that he only weighs 1.0 atomic mass unit? That’s
because he only has 1 proton in his body. He is the lightest element of all! In addition, Hydrogen is
really hyper and active. He’s in the Gas Team, along with some of his other friends, like Helium and
Neon. They’re always exercising and their atoms are moving around freely and independently.
Hydrogen is also a really cool and friendly guy because he’s extremely reactive. He has only one
valence electron, so he always wants to bond with other students like Nitrogen, Chlorine, and
Oxygen. For that reason, he can form many different types of compounds. Most importantly, he
and his friend Oxygen want to partner up to form a company that makes the most important
compound of all, water. I hope you vote for Hydrogen, because he truly deserves to be first on the
Periodic Table of Elements!
NAME:____________________________________________________PER:________
MY ELEMENT PROJECT
1. Element Name: ______________________________________
2. My element is located in period (row) _____________ and group (column)___________
3. Write the following information about your element as shown in the box below.
____________________________
 Atomic number
____________________________
Element Name
____________________________
Symbol
____________________________
Atomic Mass Unit
4. What are the names of all the elements located in the same group/family (columns) as your
element?
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Is your element a metal, metalloid or
nonmetal:_______________________________________
6. Describe the physical properties of your element.
a. color:_____________________________________________________
b. density:___________________________________________________
b. state of matter at room temperature: ____________________________
c. freezing point/melting point:__________________________________
d. boiling point/condensation point:_______________________________
e. Is it shiny or dull? __________________________________________
f. Is it malleable or not malleable? _______________________________
g. Is it ductile or not ductile?____________________________________
h. Is it a good conductor or poor conductor of heat and electricity?
______________________________________________________________________
7. What are three things that your element is used in or used for?
8.
Why is your element important?
9. Draw and describe the element’s atomic structure (include # of protons, neutrons,
electrons).
10. Describe the element’s chemical properties
a. Is this element flammable or not flammable?
_____________________________________
b. Is this element reactive or not reactive?
__________________________________________
c. If the element is reactive, give and describe an example of a compound that it forms.
______________________________________________________________________
11. Write 3 more interesting facts about the element.
12. What is your project idea?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________Per:_____
ELEMENT PROJECT APPOINTMENT CLOCK
Directions: Make three appointments with three different people/pairs in class. You will
take 3 minutes to share your project with the other person by talking about your element
and answering questions. Then, the other person will take about 3 minutes to share
his/her/their project with you. Last, you will both write down what you learned about the
other person’s element and give a fair and honest evaluation of the other person’s product
for the element project.
My 3 o’clock appointment is with _______________________________________
Element ___________________________Product:______________________________
A. Three facts I learned about the element:
1. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. I think this person’s element project deserves a/an___________(A, B, C, D, F) grade
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
My 6 o’clock appointment is with ________________________________________
Element _________________________Product:______________________________
A. Three facts I learned about the element:
1. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. I think this person’s element project deserves a/an___________(A, B, C, D, F) grade
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
My 9 o’clock appointment is with _____________________________________
Element ___________________________Product:______________________________
A. Three facts I learned about the element:
1. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. I think this person’s element project deserves a/an___________(A, B, C, D, F) grade
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
NAME(S)___________________________________________PER:_________
MY ELEMENT PROJECT TEACHER COMMENTS
__________A+ (100/100) Your project showed a lot of hard work, creativity, and effort.
You did an exceptional job of using details in your story and making your project
appealing. You showed an advanced understanding of science knowledge and clearly
used your own words to describe your element. You went above and beyond on this
project and had an “advanced” level of understanding.
_________A (95/100) Your project was neatly put together and had all the requirements.
You did an outstanding job of describing your element using your own words. You
included all the necessary requirements for the project, including the facts/details and
creative use of project idea. You showed an “advanced” level of understanding.
_________B (85/100) Your project was neatly put together and had all the
requirements. Your project could have been better if you had used more details or paid
more attention to the finer details of the final product. You showed a “proficient” level
of understanding and used your own words.
_________C (75/100) Your project idea was satisfactory, had most of the requirement,
and showed a “basic” level of understanding. Your project could have been better is you
had a neater poster or more details or better use of your own words in explaining the facts
about the elements.
_________D (65/100) Your project showed very limited understanding of element
and/or was missing half of the requirements. You needed to use more of your own words
to explain the information. Your project could have been better if you had used the
project checklist, made it neater, had more details.
_________F (45/100) Incomplete. Your project did not show understanding of the
element and/or was missing too many requirements. Your project could have been better
if you had put more effort and planning into your idea. You needed to use more of your
own words to explain the information. Your project could have been better if you had
used the project checklist, made it neater, had more details.
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