Introduction
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to familiarize students with common uses of elements found on The Periodic Table. Students will will research an element from The Periodic Table and prepare an informational commercial and website about their selected element.
Background: Imagine that you are working for a company that sells chemical elements. Your job at the company is to provide consumers with information about the elements so they know what kind of product they are going to buy and what it can be used for.
In order to make an informed decision, consumers must know specific information about the element they are going to purchase. This information should include both physical and chemical properties. More importantly, this information should tell what this element is commonly used for. Is it used in the medical field? Does it have a biological function? Is it used in other industries? What is its environmental impact?
Your task is to research one element on the periodic table and create an informational website for that would inform others about the uses of the element. To help "sell" your element, you will also create a 30 second informational commercial to go along with your website.
Background: Imagine that you are working for a company that sells chemical elements. Your job at the company is to provide consumers with information about the elements so they know what kind of product they are going to buy and what it can be used for.
In order to make an informed decision, consumers must know specific information about the element they are going to purchase. This information should include both physical and chemical properties. More importantly, this information should tell what this element is commonly used for. Is it used in the medical field? Does it have a biological function? Is it used in other industries? What is its environmental impact?
Your task is to research one element on the periodic table and create an informational website for that would inform others about the uses of the element. To help "sell" your element, you will also create a 30 second informational commercial to go along with your website.