intro to elements project

Name________________________________

Introduction to the Elements Mini Project Due Friday 3/13

You will be assigned an element to research for a mini class presentation.  The websites: http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ and  http://www.chemicool.com/elements/.
http://periodic.lanl.gov/index.shtml  and http://www.periodictable.com/

Your goal will me to get people interested in you element by emphasizing properties and characteristics that make it different and important.  Prepare a mini poster (11 x16) or smaller or a google drawing that includes the following information:

Element name _________________________________________   

Element Symbol _______________________

Atomic number _______________________________                  

Atomic mass _____________________________

Element Classification ________________________________

Phase at room temperature ________________________________

Melting point=_______________________________     

Boiling point=__________________________________

When was this element discovered? ______________________________________

Who discovered it? ______________________________________

What are the element’s properties and characteristics? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the uses of the element? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Develop a small sales pitch as if you were telling people about this element for the first time.  Introduce them to all of the wonderful qualities of your element and why it would be an excellent element to purchase.