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Chemical Identity Mini-Project: MySpace, My Element
Just as people have unique characteristics and identities; matter does too! The Periodic Table organizes all of the
Earth’s elements into categories based on specific properties.
Essential Question:
How do we define and identify matter?
Directions:
Step I: (DUE MONDAY, OCT. 12TH:)
Complete the writing task below
What is identity? How would you describe yourself?
Some options to think about:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Physical characteristics: short, tall, small, big
Personality: chill and mellow, cool calm and collected, crazy, loud, outgoing, short-tempered, shy, etc.
Internal Identity: the one that you don’t show the outside world.
Contrasting Identities: between your private, internal identity and the identity you show everyone else.
Conflicting Identities: how you are socialized versus how you want to behave
Proud: What aspect of your identity/personality are you particularly proud of
Write a short description of yourself (1-2 paragraphs) for each of the six prompts above. You will turn in your short
description hand written or typed with at least two symbols or pictures that help in identifying you (you can
brainstorm with bullet notes below):
Step II: (DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH:)
Complete a Webquest on the periodic table regions and families. Guide will be handed out in class.
Step III : (DUE MONDAY, OCT. 19TH)
Complete the table below using what you found in your Periodic Table Families Webquest. The purpose is to
start researching the families on the periodic table that you may identify with your characteristics and the family’s
characteristics.
Table 1
What is a trait/identity/personality
characteristic that describes you?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What family on the periodic table
does this characteristic trait
resemble?
Why?
(use the family characteristic(s)* to
help explain your answer)
Step IV: (Due TUESDAY, OCT. 20TH)
Complete the table below. The purpose is to start researching as many elements as possible that you may identify
with based on one of your characteristics and one of the element’s characteristics.
TABLE 2
What is a trait/identity/personality
characteristic that describes you?
What element on the periodic table
does this characteristic trait
resemble?
(name and symbol)
Why?
(use the element characteristic(s)* to
help explain your answer)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
*Sample element characteristics:
Toxic, flammable, physical appearance (shiny, lustrous, soft, etc), how it is found in nature, atomic size, real world
uses, etc.
Step V: (Due WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21ST)
Narrow your options:
Does one element appear more than once? If all the elements are different, maybe focus on the one that you would like
to be represented as. Same thing goes for the families.
Table 3
Element Name
Element Family
Why?
Step VI: (Due WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21ST)
What element do you identify with?
Element name:
Explain 5 reasons why you can identify with your element.
Step VII: (Due THURSDAY, OCT. 29TH)
MySpace, MyElement: MySpace Page on your Digital Portfolio
You will create a webpage using a template of a MySpace page to describe and give information about the specific
element you have chosen. The webpage template can be found on the class share drive at HTHCV and should
include EACH of the 6 categories:
1. General Info (checklist):
____Element name
____symbol
____atomic number
____ atomic mass
____most common state of matter (solid, liquid or gas)
____age (how many years ago was it discovered)
____ location (where it was discovered)
____size of atomic radius (is the atomic size generally smaller or bigger than the rest of the elements in the
period?)
____ionization energy (why is this number big or small?)
____electronegativity (why is this numbers so high or low?)
____a picture
2. Latest Blog: Include and describe traits you personally have in common with your elements (3 from your original
list of 5).
3. About Me:
_____A description of the element including real world examples (at least 3) of where the element is found in nature
_____ Include a picture for each example.
_____This section should also include the group and period number
_____ Include the family the element belongs to
_____ Include a picture of the Bohr atomic model for your atom (you may use Paint to create it)
4. My Different Faces: Each element has an isotope. Pick an isotope of your element and describe what the
isotope is used for, how it differs from the more popular form of the element. Include a picture of the isotope.
5. Friends: (at least 4) Descriptions of other elements you'd be friends with (or bond well with) include an
example/picture of each element and an explanation for why you’d be attracted to these elements.
6. Details: Status-Is the element more commonly found single or bound with another element. (single/in a
relationship). Explain why. Hobbies- Where does the element like to hang out, what does it like to do?
Step VIII: (Due WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28TH)
Peer Critique
Complete a peer review and critique worksheet for two other classmates. Make sure to give positive feedback as well as
helpful suggestions
Resources:
1.
www.webelements.com – technical information
2.
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/ - on the lighter side
3.
http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm – visual representations
4.
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
Special thanks to Miss. Morris
Chemical Identity: MySpace, My Element
Project Rubric
Categories will be evaluated based on the following scale:
5: Demonstrates mastery, exceeds the average, has a unique and inventive approach
4: Demonstrates completion of the requirement, but not mastery
3: Demonstrates completion of the requirement, but contains significant distracting errors
2: Requirement not fully completed, demonstrates partial understanding
1: Incomplete, does not demonstrate understanding of the requirement
Process:
Meeting the Benchmarks: (2 points each if on time)
______ Mon. Oct. 12th : Step I
______ Wed, Oct. 14th: Step II
______ Wed. Oct. 21st: Step III - VI
______ Wed. Oct. 28rd: Step VIII: Peer Critique
______ Thur. Oct. 29th: Final Product Due (MySpace page found on your DP)
______/10
Completeness of Work when due: (scale of 1-5)
______ Step I
______ Step II
______ Step III-VI
______ Step VII
______ Step VIII
________/25
Final Product (MySpace Page): (scale of 1-5)
______ Visually Pleasing/Elegant Work
______ Creativity/Uniqueness
______ Category 1: General Information
______ Category 2: Latest Blog
______ Category 3: About Me
______ Category 4: My Other Side
______ Category 5: Friends
______ Category 6: Details
________/40
Final Score: ________/75
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