Developed by:

Jeana Forsyth

PCHS

Overview:

Periodic Advertisement is designed as an introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements for students in grades 9-12. It begins with the story behind the development of the first periodic table, including a biography of Dmitry Mendeleyev. This project enables students to identify and discover similarities and differences among the elements by using interactive periodic tables. Guidelines & worksheets are included below. Each student will be given an element to research. He/she will develop an brochure on Microsoft Publisher for classroom presentation. Students will discover relationships among periodic table groups when they collaborate with other students who have been assigned elements in the same periodic family. Due to the broad range of information provided in the following resource sites, this project can be tailored to the general science student as well as the advanced chemistry student.

Introduction

The Task

Task One: Dmitry Who?

The Periodic Table of Elements did not just magically appear. It was based upon the work of Dmitry Mendeleyev, a Russian chemist, who lived in the mid 1800's. Learn about Dmitry and the development of the Periodic Table of Elements by visiting the websites below (in order) and completing the Task One worksheet. Task One WS

http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/pertable/

http://periodictable.com/pages/AAE_History.html

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574057/Mendeleyev_Dmitry_Ivanovich.html

http://chemistry.mtu.edu/~pcharles/SCIHISTORY/Mendeleyev.html

http://www.chemistry.co.nz/mendeleev.htm

Task Two: Periodic Organization!

Because this Periodic Table sure is! The Periodic Table (PT) is organized into four main regions.  These regions are called metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and Noble Gases. These regions are broken down even further into vertical columns called Groups or Families. Not only is the PT vertically organized, it's got it all together horizontally, too! The horizontal rows tell something about the atomic structure. What, you ask? Discover for yourself by visiting the websites below and completing the Task Two worksheet provided by your teacher. Task Two WS  

http://chem4kids.com/elements/table.html

http://www.chemicool.com/

http://chemicalelements.com

http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

Task Three & Task Four: Get Interactive!

These interactive periodic tables place a wealth of information at your fingertips. With only a mouse click you can learn anything you care (or don't care) to know about each element. Using the websites below, choose one element and complete the Task Three. This information will be used to complete your Periodic Brochure.  While completing Task Four choose four other elements that you would like to learn about other than the element from Task Three.

  Task Three WS   &  Task Four WS   

websites

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/index.html

http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

 Let's Get Social

Elements are rarely loners. Most often they chemically react and combine with other elements. It's time to return to class to discuss and observe some of these interactions.

Task Five: Brochure Creation (MS Publisher)

Hope you've been busy, it is time to create brochure on Microsoft Publisher (See the  Brochure Guideline worksheet provide by your teacher.  Brochure are due, it's time to show off and get with the Crew!

 Brochure Guidelines

Thanks to http://66.144.52.119/chester/index.html for helping in the development of this web quest.

• The Periodic Table Challenge: Students must type symbols into blank periodic table. Novice mode tells which are right and wrong. Must continue until correct. Level II.

http://www.ilpi.com/genchem/periodicquiz.html

• Binary Ionic Compounds: Matching formulas with names of binary ionic compounds

http://www.quia.com/mc/3996.html

• Element Bingo: Learn every element's chemical symbol while playing bingo.  Use the interactive Table of Elements or download a paper copy for reference.

http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/elementbingo/index.html

• Element Word Search: Find the names of 40 common elements hidden vertically, horizontally, backwards, and diagonally in the word search puzzle.  Use the interactive Table of Elements or download a paper copy for reference.

http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/elementwordsearch/index.html

• Periodic Table of Elements: A listing of all currently known elements through #118.  An interactive version of the Table of Elements as well as online element flashcard, element hangman, element matching, element concentration, and element games. 

http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/tableofelements/index.html

Last Update

04/21/06