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Elements PowerPoint Presentation

You will be given two elements to research

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For one of the elements find the following information:

1. Something you found interesting about the element.

2. Who and when was it discovered? ( Some elements are not known who discovered them)
3. How long has this element been used by mankind?
4. What are some common uses for it?
5. Where does it come from (or how is it made)?
6. Description of the element.(see box below for a few examples)

Make sure you follow the rubric attached to this sheet.

9 Name
9 Symbol
9 Mass No
9 Atomic No
9 Group
9 Period
9 Melting point
9 Boiling point
9 How reactive is it?
9 What state is it found at room temperature?
9 Any other relevant information.
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For the second element you are to do the following:

You are to design a campaign to advertise this element that will make others in the school pay attention

Your campaign can be in many different forms ranging from

9 a simple poem,
9 a pod cast ,
9 a rhyme,
9 a catchy jingle
9 a song,
9 a tee shirt design,
9 a flash,
9 a power point animation ,
9 a poster (A4 size )
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RUBRIC FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Criteria **** *** ** * Not shown Score

Presentation Excellent presentation: Good presentation. The Presentation has some variety Poorly presented with no Did not cover
Each slide is well slides well organised but but is difficult to read. variety in slides and difficult this section
organised, variety of with some variety and is to read.
colour easy to read.
Easy to read and
understand

PowerPoint Slides very well Slides well organised. Slides simply organised. Slides poorly organised. Did not cover
slides organised. They include They include a variety of They include a little variety of They do not include a this section
a variety of presentation presentation styles and presentation styles and have variety of presentation styles
styles and have good have animations and slide no animations and slide and have no animations and
animations and slide transition effects. transition effects. slide transition effects.
transition effects.

Information All information covered All information covered Some information covered Limited information covered Did not cover
- element with detailed responses with some detailed with little detail in responses with no detailed responses this section
properties responses
Discovery All information covered All information covered Some information covered Limited information covered Did not cover
with detailed responses with some detailed with little detail in responses with no detailed responses this section
responses
Common uses All information covered All information covered Some information covered Limited information covered Did not cover
with detailed responses with some detailed with little detail in responses with no detailed responses this section
responses
Interesting info All information covered All information covered Some information covered Limited information covered Did not cover
with detailed responses with some detailed with little detail in responses with no detailed responses this section
responses
Where does it All information covered All information covered Some information covered Limited information covered Did not cover
come from with detailed responses with some detailed with little detail in responses with no detailed responses this section
responses
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