Name ______________________________
Science Hour ________________________
Project Due Date _____________________
Element Superheroes
If you could have superpowers, what would they be? Would you be able to fly or see
through walls? Those may be common superpowers in comic books, but how about the
ability to attract anything metallic or turn copper into gold?
Directions: Start by using the periodic table, the Van Hoosen online research center or
the following websites (www.webelements.com, www.chemicalelements.com,
www.ptable.com, or www.periodictable.com ) to research your element. You are also
free to use other books or websites to help you in your research. Element assignments
will be chosen from a hat in class. After completing the Element Fact Sheet below,
create an element superhero based on the element’s properties. Use these sheets as your
rough draft.
ELEMENT FACT SHEET:
Element Name: ______________________________________________
Symbol
Number of Protons
Melting Point
Classification: Nonmetal
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
Number of Neutrons
Number of Electrons
Boiling Point
Metal
State of Matter at Room
Temperature
Metalloid
My element belongs to the _____________________________ group.
Where does the name of the element originate? _________________________________
Discovered by __________________________________ in (year) __________________
FIVE key ideas about the element (examples: important uses, interesting facts, common
compounds, color, does it occur in nature or is it man made?)
1. ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
ELEMENT SUPERHEROES
Part 2
Directions: Draw a detailed picture of your element superhero. You must include the
element’s name, atomic number, and atomic mass in your picture. Create a superhero
slogan that describes one or more of its important superpowers.
Name ________________________
Science Hour __________________
Element Superheroes
Element Fact Sheet:
Symbol
Number of Protons
Melting Point
Classification: Nonmetal
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
Number of Neutrons
Number of Electrons
Boiling Point
Metal
State of Matter at Room Temp.
Metalloid
My element belongs to the ________________________________________ group.
Origin of name of element _____________________________________________.
Discovered by ______________________________ in ______________________.
Key Ideas about the element:
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Element Superhero
Name of Superhero: ______________________________________________________
Superhero Slogan: _______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
ELEMENT SUPERHEROES RUBRIC SCORING SHEET:
NAME ___________________________________________________
SCIENCE ________
1. ELEMENT FACT SHEET (rough draft):
_____/5 PTS
2. ELEMENT FACT SHEET (final)
_____/20 PTS
3. DETAILED PICTURE OF SUPERHERO
(including name, atomic # & atomic mass)
_____/10 PTS
4. SUPERHERO SLOGAN
_____/5 PTS
5. OVERALL WRITTEN EXPRESSION (final)
_____/5PTS
(this includes spelling, grammar, punctuation and neatness)
6. ORAL PRESENTATION
_____/5PTS
(Were you prepared? Did you paste your rough draft on the back
of the picture and use the information during your presentation?)
TOTAL:
_____/50 PTS
**BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME, DATE, SUBJECT AND HOUR ON
THE BACK SIDE OF YOUR FINAL PRODUCT.