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Periodic Table Task Card
In science, the 5d and ¢h graders at this school will soon be learning about the periodic table. Your
job is to create a mini-book using Powerpoint, that will help the younger students learn about 3
different elements in the periodic table (1 gas, 1 liquid, 1 solid).
1) Start by getting a little background information on ATOMS, the building blocks of elements. Go
to the website: http://education.jlab.org/atomtour.
Click on student zone and then "All About
Atoms". Visit the "fun facts". Fill in the "Atoms Crossword Puzzle" to gain the background
information
that you need to proceed with your investigation.
2) Now that you know a little bit about atoms, look at the periodic table shown on the website:
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental.
The periodic table lists all the elements. Elements are
made up of atoms. The reason there are so many elements, is that atoms come in different
weights and organizations. It is important to remember that the periodic table lists only
elements, and not compounds.
3) Pick one element that is gas, one that is liquid and one that is solid at room temperature
from
the period table (hint: the elements are color-coded) and record the following for each:
element name
- atomic number
element symbol
- atomic weight
-phase at room temp
-at least 2 uses
4) Create a powerpoint presentation on the 3 elements you have chosen. Include the following:
Slide 1: Title Slide
List the title for your project, your names. Include at least 2 scientific
pictures, from
the internet.
Slide 2: Periodic Table Display Slide
Display a picture from the internet of the periodic table. Somewhere on the card, write
the following words: The periodic table has only elements and not compounds or
molecules.
Slides 3-5: Element Information Slide
Display the information that you have researched about the elements you have chosen.
Include an appropriate pictures.
card 6: Ending Card (freeform)
Create a slide that says something like "Congratulations, now you have learned about 3
elements from the periodic table.