CHEMISTRY PROJECT DUE: OCTOBER
19TH , 2009
**** 300 PTS. *** PROJECTS IN
BY OCT. 16TH : 5 BONUS PTS.
LATE PROJECTS: - 10 PTS. A DAY
NO PROJECT ACCEPTED AFTER OCT. 23RD
PART I : ELEMENT POSTER ( 100 pts.)
USING THE INTERNET, GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE TO GET THIS INFO. ON YOUR
ELEMENT.
1. http://www.chemicalelements.com (YOU MUST USE THIS WEBSITE FOR THE
INFO IN # 1)
* BASIC INFORMATION ( 10 PTS.)
* ATOMIC STRUCTURE (DIAGRAM OF THE ATOM & ENERGY LEVELS) ( 10
PTS.)
* ISOTOPES ( 5 PTS.)
* FACTS ( 10 PTS.)
PRINT THE ABOVE INFO. THEN, NEATLY CUT AND PASTE ONTO A POSTER BOARD.
ELEMENT’S NAME IS THE TITLE.
2. USING WEB SITES LISTED BELOW or others, FIND 3 DIFFERENT PICTURES OF YOUR
ELEMENT OR
SOMETHING YOUR ELEMENT IS USED IN. CUT & PASTE ONTO
POSTER. ( 15 PTS.)
3. USING WEB SITES LISTED BELOW or others, CUT & PASTE AT LEAST 5
DIFFERENT ITEMS OF INFO. ABOUT
YOUR ELEMENT ( COST, ABUNDANCE, ETC.). CANNOT BE DUPLICATE INFORMATION
FROM # 1 ( 25 PTS.)
4. CREATIVITY & NEATNESS / FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS (neatly cut edges, neatly
pasted, title, colorful) ( 15 PTS.)
( BE SURE TO NEATLY CUT OFF COMPUTER ADS & COMPUTER “EXTRAS” OR “JUNK”)
5. LIST ALL WEB SITES USED SOMEWHERE ON POSTER. ( 10 PTS. )
SOME OTHER WEB SITES: http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
http://periodictable.com
http://www.chemicool.com
http://www.webelements.com
http://www.dayah.com/periodic
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PART II MODEL ( 200 PTS. )
1. MAKE A 3 - D MODEL OF YOUR ELEMENT. ( NO POSTERS, DRAWINGS, OR FOOD
CAN BE USED)
2. MODEL MUST HAVE CORRECT NUMBER OF PROTONS & NEUTRONS IN THE NUCLEUS.
(20 pts / 20 pts)
3. ELECTRONS MUST BE IN THE CORRECT SHELLS SURROUNDING NUCLEUS. (SEE
DIAGRAM FROM PART I) (20 pts)
4. ATTACH AN INDEX CARD TO THE MODEL WITH ELEMENT NAME, COLOR & NUMBER OF
YOUR PROTONS, COLOR & NUMBER OF YOUR NEUTRONS, AND COLOR & NUMBER OF YOUR
ELECTRONS IN EACH SHELL. (20 pts)
5. YOUR NAME SHOULD BE ON BACK OF INDEX CARD.
6. BE CREATIVE AND NEAT. (20 pts)
( - pts: messy, loose parts in a bag, glue all over, no
distinct nucleus & shells, not 3-D, falling apart, SPELLING)
