Elements

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Elements

• 5th Grade Science Project

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Objective for the Project

• Part One Students will conduct research on an
  chemical element and create an information card
  on cardstock about that element.
• Part Two You will complete report or power point
  that includes a written description of the
  element with accurate information about the
  elements composition and include information
  from the periodic table.
• Part Three You will the present the project to
  the class.

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Grade

• You will receive THREE test grades for this
  project.
• Your drawing on the cardstock. It has to be
  accurate.
• Five questions and name on the back of the
  cardstock
• Powerpoint or Report
• Presentation

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Rubric For Element ChosenName _______________
Grade ________ Element ________________

• 1. ____ Accurate drawing of the element chosen.
  (50 points)
• Comments ______________________________________
• ________________________________________________
• ________________________________________________
• 2. ____ The five questions on Analyzing the
  Results. (25 points)
• Comments ______________________________________
  
• ________________________________________________
• ________________________________________________
• 3. ____ Including the name of the element, the
  symbol, the atomic number, and the atomic mass in
  the correct locations. (25 points)
• Comments _____________________________________
• ________________________________________________
• ________________________________________________
• ____ Total Points

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Rubric for the Element Project Report or
PowerpointName ___________ Grade ______ Element
_________
25 Points A good written description of the element Elements Composition Details about group the elements are in and tell about the actual group Seven or more facts about your element
20 Points A written description of the element with mostly accurate information Accurate Information Some details about the elements group Five facts about your element.
15 Points The written descriptions of the element has inaccurate information Mostly Accurate Information Four facts about your element
10 Points The written descriptions are inaccurate and there is missing information Missing Key Information Two or Three facts about your element
5 or less points There is little or no information. ________ There is little or no information. _________ There is little or no information. _________ There is little or no information. _________
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Put in your presentation the five questions on
Elements

• Analyze the Results
• What is the atomic mass of your element?
• What does the atomic mass represent?
• What is a molecule?
• How is a molecule formed?
• How do scientists show which elements are
  included in a molecule?

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Include Information on

• Number of protons
• Number of neutrons
• Number of electrons
• You should also tell what kind of element it is
  (metal, nonmetal, metalloid) and include common
  uses for the element and its level of reactivity.

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Grade for PresentationName ____________

• Element Name ____________
• Powerpoint or Report __________
• Great Things
• Stuff you need to work on when you present
• Grade __________

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Please Remember!!!

• Due Monday after Thanksgiving No Points Taken
  away!!! __________
• Tuesday / -5 points for each part missing.
• Wednesday - / -10 points for each part missing.
• Thursday - / -20 points for each part missing.
• Friday - / - 25 points for each part missing.
• If you do not turn it in by Friday you will get a
  0 on all three parts of the project.