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The Periodic Table of Elements Activity
What type of Metals can you find at home

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Internet Search Skills
Use the following search engines to find web sites related to the Periodic Table of Elements.
  • Yahoo (www.yahoo.com).
  • Google(www.google.com).
  • AskJeeves (www.askjeeves.com)
  • Lycos (www.lycos.com)
  • Dogpile (www.dogpile.com)
  • Excite (www.excite.com)
  • Lycos(www.lycos.com)
  • Infoseek(www.infoseek.com)
  • Altavista(www.altavista.com)
  • Metacrawler(www.metacrawler.com)
  • Write down the web sites that you have found, completely.
  • You must click on the Back icon (on the top bar)  to return to this page.
  • Each student should have at least five different web addresses.

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    Data Gathering
    Using the web addresses that you have found, Complete the following:
    Procedure  (Use the web sites for the section below to complete the following 7 steps)
     1. Select an internet link (by clicking the mouse)
     2. Select the element that you want to research (by clicking the mouse on the box which provides detailed information of the element you are researching)
     3. From this menu of information record specific data for each component on your structured chart.
     4. Select  two more internet links and repeat steps two and three.
     5. Summarize the information collected from the three resources.
     6. Organize your work according to the assignment guidlines on the structured chart.
     7. Construct the illustrated chart as shown in the format.
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    The Periodic Table of Elements Activity
  • Go to the Internet.
  • Using the www.chemicool.com website, gather the following information on your assigned element.
  • The atomic number, atomic mass, symbol, states that it can be found( solid, liquid, and/or gas), uses, location where it can be found.
  • Once you have collected the data of your element, lets have fun with it.
  • Draw a diagram, using a circle to represent the nucleus of the that element with correct number of protons and neutrons in it.
  • Each energy level will also be represented by a circle around the nucleus where the electrons will occupy.  Depends on your assigned elements the number will vary. Cut a dime size pieces of paper and label it with an e (for electron).  Now paste all your electrons on the correct energy level.
  • Be ready to share the picture of your element with all of us :)

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    What Type of Metals Can You Find at Home?
  • Make a table with 3 columns and 12 rows.
  • Label your First column "Elements' Name", the second column "Symbol", and the third column "item(s)".
  • Look around your home, examine items of all kinds.
  • Next, be ready to report to class with your findings  ;)

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