Unit 1 THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS

OBJECTIVES:
 Describe the information found in the periodic table of elements
 Make their own written presentation of an element and a compound
 Increase awareness about different elements and compound

Recall :
Display the Periodic Table of Elements

Element Gossip:

Direction: Write the chemical symbols for the element found in each question.
Example:
I bet the outfit is made of Copper and Tellurium, because its so ….
Answer: CuTe. (Cu for Copper and Te for Tellurium)

1. Did you hear that Oxygen is going out with magnesium? Answer: _______________

2. Sulfur, Tungsten and silver, they got so much …. Answer: _______________

3. Are you friends with Nitrogen and Oxygen? Answer: _______________

4. Have you hearrd? Lutetium and Vanadium are in … Answer: _______________

5. Hydrogen and Iodine really know to get a conversation going…. Answer: _______________

6. I heard that Sulfur was going out with Oxygen, but then Tungsten, hydrogen, Astatine were like…
Answer: _______________

7. Someone says Iodine, Luterium, Vanadium, Ytriium, Oxygen and Uranium to me. Answer: _____

Preliminary Activity:

Direction: Use the words listed below. Correctly label each part of the periodic table

Metals Alkali Metals Transition Metals Groups Periods Halogens Metalloids

Lanthanide Actinides Non Metals Noble gases Alkaline-Earth Metals
 ACTIVITY 1 –
ELEMENT “SALES” BROCHURE

Tasks:

You are working in the advertising department of a chemical company and

your job is to increase public awareness about different elements. You will be in charge of advertising one of the more
than 100 elements that combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds that make up all of the living and non-
living things that are found on Earth

WHAT I NEED (MATERIALS)

 Periodic Table of Elements
 Bon Paper
 Coloring materials
 Textbooks or other reading materials
 Pen

WHAT TO DO (PROCEDURE)
1. Create a six-panel brochure that highlights the important information about the
element that has been assigned to you.
2. The brochure must be colorful, neat, and contain the following required
information:
o element name
o element symbol
o atomic number
o atomic mass
o periodic table location
o melting point
o boiling point,
o natural state of the element (solid, liquid, gas)
o density
o physical appearance
o type of element
o origin of element’s name
o name of person/persons who discovered the element)
o date of discovery
o five common uses of element
o seven interesting facts about the element
o your advertising agency name
o your name, and date.
3. You may add pictures or drawings to illustrate the various uses for your element
 Brochure Template

Panel 2: Panel 6: Panel 1:

Brochure cover contains:

Location of the element on the

periodic table Advertising Company
Group Number (Your Choice)
Number of the Period Element Name
Melting point (◦C) Name
Boiling point (◦C) Element Symbol
Density (g/cm3) Picture(s) here;
Atomic Number

Atomic Mass

Panel 3 Panel 4 Panel 5

Five common Uses of elements Seven interesting facts about

Origin of Element’s name (Complete sentences) element

Name of person/persons who 1. 1.

discovered the element 2. 2.
3. 3.
Date of Discovery 4. 4.
5. 5.
6.
7

WHAT I LEARNED (GENERALIZATION)

Key Takeaways:
Complete the following passages;

All different elements are arranged in the ___________________ table. Elements with similar properties
are found in columns called ___________. The rows are known as ____________. The non-metals are found
on the _________ side of the periodic table and the metals are found on the side of the periodic table

WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT (APPLICATION)

 I Am an Element Superhero

Task:
Design a superhero using the properties of the element in the periodic table.

Introduction:
Congratulations! Marvel Movie Studio has just hired you to create and direct its brand-new superhero
summer blockbuster movie. Only one problem… they don’t have the new superhero yet. So, it falls on your
shoulders to create the superhero.

Mission:
Your job will be to use the periodic table of elements to research an element, and then use the
properties of the elements to create a superhero.

Process:
1. Select an element from the periodic table of elements for your character.
2. Decide whether your character will be a superhero or a villain.
3. Research the physical and chemical properties and other information for your element.
4. Decide on the product you will present to the movie producer (Superhero Creator, drawing, 3d Model,
etc.
5. Written summary of your superhero’s powers, and the powers correspond to the properties of the
chosen element
Superhero Information Strength and Powers Weaknesses

Name:

Alias:

Age:

Arch Enemy:

CHALLENGE (EVALUATION)
ELEMENT BROCHURE RUBRIC
CRITERIA % Self Evaluation Teacher
 Evaluation
CONTENT (50%)
 Brochure contains the required information 25%

 Diagrams, drawings, pictures are related to

25%
the topic and are accurate and appropriate
LAY OUT (30%)

 Information is placed on the correct panel 15%

 Brochure is folded to present the panels in
10%
correct order

ORGANIZATION (20%)
 Presentation is neat and visually attractive 10%

 Proper spelling and grammar used. 10%

TOTAL 100%

FINAL GRADE

Assignment: