Periodic Table WebQuest
Description:
Students will be exploring the history of the Periodic Table. Also, students will review main concepts and construction of the Periodic Table. Finally, students will choose an element from the Periodic Table to research and create a brochure in Microsoft Word. Students will use the internet to gather information about their element. All projects must be presented on the computer. Students can view the rubric to see all requirements for the project.
Best Websites for this assignment:
http://www.chemtopics.com/elements.htm
http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html
http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
Part 1: The History of the Periodic Table
http://allperiodictables.com/ClientPages/AAEpages/aaeHistory.html
http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/ch412/perhist.htm
Write 5 sentences on the history of the periodic table. Include scientists and their contributions, how has the arrangement of the table changed, include one sentence on how these contributions have helped mankind.
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Part 2: Components of the Periodic Table
“Get Organized Periodically” Go to
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_pertable.html
1. Why are the elements placed in specific places on the Periodic Table?
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2. Periods are ________ that run from left to right.
3. Elements in the same period have the same ________________________.
4. Every element in the first period has ________ shell for its _______. Every element in the second period has __________ for its ___________. See the pattern?
5. Groups are _______________ that run from top to bottom.
6. The elements of a group have the same number of ____________ in their ___________ shell.
7. Every element in group one has _________ electron in its outer shell. Every element in group two has ___________ electrons in its outer shell.
8. Hydrogen is special because it can act like two groups, __________ and _________.
9. Hydrogen sometimes is ________________ an electron and sometimes it has an _____________ electron.
10. Although helium has only __________ electrons in its outer shell, it is grouped with elements that have ________________.
11. The green elements on this table are called ____________ elements. They each have two electrons in their outer shell.
Go to http.//chemicalelements.com/
12. Click on Alkali Metals (left bar) and answer the following questions.
a. On you periodic table, label the Alkali Metals with your pencil.
b. What is the group number? __________
c. Are these metals reactive? __________
d. Do these metals occur freely in nature? __________
e. How many electrons are in their outer shell? ___________
f. What are the three characteristics of ALL metals? ___________________
g. Are these metals soft or hard? ________________________
h. Name the two most reactive elements in this group? _____________ and __________
i. What happens when they are exposed to water? ____________________
13. Click on Alkaline Earth Metals (left bar) and answer these questions.
a. On you periodic table, label the Alkaline Earth Metals with your pencil.
b. What is the group number? __________
c. Are these metals reactive? __________
d. Do these metals occur freely in nature? ____________
e. How many electrons are in their outer shell? _________ (Hint: It’s the same as their oxidation number or group number.)
14. Click on Transition Metals (left bar) and answer these questions.
a. On you periodic table, label the Transitional Metals with your pencil.
b. How many elements are in this group? ____________
c. What are the group numbers? __________ through _______
d. What are valence electrons? ________________
e. Because the valence electrons are present in more than one _____________ transition metals often exhibit several common __________________.
f. Name the three elements in this family that produce a magnetic field. _________,
__________, and __________.
15. Click on Other Metals (left bar) and answer these questions.
a. How many elements are in this group? ______________
b. What are the group numbers? _________ through __________
c. How are these other metals similar to the transition metals? ______________
d. How are these metals different than the transition metals? ________________
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e. List three physical properties of these other metals. _________________________
f. What are the oxidation numbers for this group? ______________________
16. Click on Metalloids to answer these questions.
a. On your periodic table, draw the black stair-step line that distinguishes metals from nonmetals.
b. Metalloids have properties of both ________ and _____________.
c. Define semiconductor _______________________________________________.
d. Name two metalloids that are semi-conductors. ____________and __________.
e. This property makes metalloids useful in ____________and ______________.
17. Click in Nonmetals to answer these questions.
- On you periodic table, label the nonmetal with your pencil.
a. What are the group numbers? ___________ through ____________
b. List four characteristics of ALL nonmetals. ________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
c. What two states of matter do nonmetals exist in at room temperature? _________________________
d. The nonmetals have no _______________and do not ____________________.
e. What are the oxidation numbers of the nonmetals? _______________________
18. Click on the Halogens (left bar) to answer these questions.
-On you periodic table, label the Halogens with your pencil.
a. What is the halogen group number? ___________________
b. Are halogens metals or nonmetals? ______________________
c. The term “halogen” means ____________________ and compounds containing halogens are called ____________________.
d. How many electrons are in their outer shell? __________________
e. What is their oxidation number? ______________________
f. What states of matter do halogens exist in at room temperature? __________________________________
19. Click on Noble Gases (left bar) and answer these questions.
-On you periodic table, label the Noble Gases with your pencil.
a. What is the group number? _________________
b. Why were these gases considered to be inert or stable? ___________________________________________________________________
c. What is their oxidation number? ____________________
20. Click on Rare Earth Elements (Inner Transition) (left bar) and answer these questions.
a. On you periodic table, circle the Lanthanide and Actinide series with your pencil.
b. How many Rare Earth elements are there? ___________________________
c. Define trans-uranium. ___________________________________
d. The Rare Earth metals are found in group _______________and periods ______________and _______________.
Part 3: Research Element: ________________
Research must include:
· Element name
· Atomic number
· Atomic symbol (ex. Hydrogen- H)
· Element Group/Classification (ex. Non-Metal)
· Atomic mass (ex. 1.01 amu)
· Number of Protons/Electrons
· Number of Neutrons
· Physical Appearance (ex. Colorless)
· Obtained from? (ex. Mining)
· Behavior (ex. Flammable)
· Melting Point (in Celsius/Kelvin/Fahrenheit)
· Boiling Point (in Celsius/Kelvin/Fahrenheit)
· Is it a solid, liquid or gas? (Illustrate each state- ex. Water, ice cube, vapor)
· Who discovered?
· When discovered?
· Other meanings behind name/origin/history
· Compounds
· Uses?
· Health risks/benefits?
· How do YOU use this element?
· Unusual facts
· Can we live without this element?
· What is the most interesting thing you have learned?
Downloading a Microsoft Word Brochure
1. Open Word
2. Select Office button in upper left corner
3. Click new
4. On left side-select Brochures
5. Peruse and select style to your taste- Then click download.
6. Fill brochure according to the required specifications written above.
FYI- the formatting is entirely up to YOU!
Ps. - more brochure templates available at:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043031033.aspx
Other Websites:
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/periodic/SSHK1PER.PDF
http://dwb.unl.edu/teacher/nsf/C04/C04Links/chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu/periodic/stowetable.html
http://web.buddyproject.org/web017/web017/
http://www.azuregrackle.com/periodictable/table/
http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/classchem.html#Anchor-ptable
Rubric
q History of PT-50 points
q Q/Aon PT-100 points
q Brochure on Element- 100 points
-Other criteria for this project- 50 points
q Oral Presentation
q Neatness (show you care about your work)
q Legible (must be able to read it!)
q Pictures / Graphics
q WOW!! (Impress me with your creativity)
Total 300 points