An exploration of the periodic table of elements

1. Atoms Away! Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 9th Grade Chemistry Designed by Rachel Drown [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Photo by Bruno Burini

2. Introduction Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Greetings atoms! The Periodic Table Committee needs your help! According to our files, we have discovered more of you than we previously believed and are now experimenting where to place you in our society. We are calling all atomic elements to tell us who you are, your atomic properties, who you bond with, and where you would be in our old society created by Dmitri Mendeleev. If you have any information about yourselves, your family, and your friends the Periodic Table Committee is greatly indebted to you. Photo by Andrew Walsh

3. The Task Student Page Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] You are needed! As members of the Periodic Table Society we need your input on a new periodic table format. You will be exploring how the Periodic table was formed, and your properties as elements of the table. You will also be invited to provide your input on the element game show. The Periodic Table needs your to provide a model of yourself as well (materials will be provided). Title

5. The Process Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] 4. As a group gather toothpicks and gumdrops from your teacher and build your model. You should have only one model per group. 5. As a group, tell the class who you are! Describe your place on the periodic table, show/enact your properties. (Skits are reccommended) Be Creative!!! 6. Click on the link below to tell the Periodic Table Committee what you know! http://s-d3l7j-49978.sgizmo.com

6. Evaluation: Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Building A Structure : Atoms Away! Teacher Name: R Drown Student Name: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 8 6 4 2 Element Hangman Accurate completion of game 1-2 elements missed 3-4 elements missed most or all elements missed, or incomplete game Atom model The appropriate number of electrons surrounding the nucleous. a few gumdrops off atom does not exhibit correct design. undefined, or no model. Presentation of Scientific knowledge Explanations by all group members indicate a clear and accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Explanations by all group members indicate a relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Explanations by most group members indicate relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Explanations by several members of the group do not illustrate much understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Periodic Table Committee Survey All questions aswered correctly 1-2 questions missed 3-4 questions missed most or all questions wrong or incomplete Date Created: May 29, 2008 03:07 pm (CDT)

7. Conclusion Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Thank you Atoms! The Periodic Table Committee thanks you for you good work! We receive exemplary information about our past periodic table society, new ideas for periodic table forms, and much helpful biographical information on many of our elements. We will keep you informed as to our decision of the new Periodic Table. Photo by Michelle Tribe

8. Credits & References Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Thanks to all photographers, artists, and websharers. Bruno Burini: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldeace/26564363/ Michelle Tribe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greencolander/18259377/ Andrew Walsh: http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiofree/89199021/ Contributing webpages: http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html http://education.jlab.org/qa/atom_idx.html http://www.infoplease.com/periodictable.php http://www.aip.org/history/curie/periodic.htm http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/ch412/alttable.htm http://www.meta-synthesis.com/webbook/35_pt/pt.html#a http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/3-atoms.htm http://www.matpack.de/Info/Nuclear/Elements/properties.html http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Elem_Prop_frames.htm http://www.slideshare.net/tufdaawg/periodic-table-chapter-14 Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.

9. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion A WebQuest for 9th Grade Chemistry Designed by Rachel Drown [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Atoms Away! Photo by Bruno Burini

10. Introduction (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Greetings atoms! The Periodic Table Committee needs your help! According to our files, we have discovered more of you than we previously believed and are now experimenting where to place you in our society. We are calling all atomic elements to tell us who you are, your atomic properties, who you bond with, and where you would be in our old society created by Dmitri Mendeleev. If you have any information about yourselves, your family, and your friends the Periodic Table Committee is greatly indebted to you. Teachers. Your students will take on the role of elements of the periodic table. They will explore the history of the periodic table, different aspects of elements, model and enact elements, and explore current events with the periodic table. As a teacher you need to provide groups in which students are assigned an element (three to a group is ideal), and toothpicks and gumdrops for models.

11. Learners (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This lesson is ideal for ninth or tenth grade chemistry and also involves history. This WebQuest is best implemented in a unit about atoms and the periodic table either as an introduction or review of the unit. It is not recommended for use in below grades, but may be created for more advanced chemistry classes through the linked sites. Students should have a general knowledge of what an element is, what the periodic table is, and the difference between chemical and physical properties. Minimal knowlege about chemical bonding is also recommended. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

14. The Process Teacher Credits 4. As a group gather toothpicks and gumdrops from your teacher and build your model. You should have only one model per group. For the model, have the students use gumdrops and toothpicks, or whatever you see fit, to create a model of their element. They should display the nucleus and some form of the electron cloud with the correct number of electrons. 5. As a group, tell the class who you are! Describe your place on the periodic table, show/enact your properties. (Skits are reccommended) Be Creative!!! It may be wise to guide the students in enacting the properties of their element. Give them examples. If the students are more advanced and you want to explore bonding, have two groups enact a bond with two different elements. This may take more than one class. I would recommend at least three class sessions. 6. Click on the link below to tell the Periodic Table Committee what you know! http://s-d3l7j-49978.sgizmo.com [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

15. Resources (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Here are links and websites used for this Webquest. The Jefferson lab website gives basic information of atoms, has teacher resources, student games, and other valid info. Here the students will be playing their element hangman and researching some of the history of the periodic table. http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html http://education.jlab.org/qa/atom_idx.html Info please has an interactive periodic table in which the students can click on elements to learn more about them. http://www.infoplease.com/periodictable.php The American Institute of Physics outlines the history of the periodic table. Here students can learn about Mendeleev. http://www.aip.org/history/curie/periodic.htm Additional Resources

16. Resources (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion The site below explores different forms of the periodic table. It would be a better site for more advanced students. http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/ch412/alttable.htm The Chemogenesis webbook is an excellent source of the history of different forms of the periodic table and can best be used for more advanced chemistry students. It is a good tool to show the evolution of the periodic table. http://www.meta-synthesis.com/webbook/35_pt/pt.html#a This site is not used in the Webquest, but can be used for further exploration of atomic structure. http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/3-atoms.htm The site below gives very detailed information for further instruction of the properties of elements. It provides links to chemical properties, physical properties, history, and other chemical information. It is best used for more advanced chemistry students. http://www.matpack.de/Info/Nuclear/Elements/properties.html An introduction to Chemistry by Mark Bishop provides an interractive site for students to learn about elements on the periodic table. http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Elem_Prop_frames.htm The slideshare powerpoint is a good tool for teaching the periodic table. It is a relatively long, lecture style powerpoint which students could use to learn more about elements, but may be too long and a little too advanced for this lesson. http://www.slideshare.net/tufdaawg/periodic-table-chapter-14

17. Evaluation (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Students should be able to accurately identify elements, where they fit on the periodic table, and explain properties of elements. Students should also be able to discuss research findings of current evens involving developments of the periodic table. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Building A Structure : Atoms Away! Teacher Name: R Drown Student Name: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 8 6 4 2 Element Hangman Accurate completion of game 1-2 elements missed 3-4 elements missed most or all elements missed, or incomplete game Atom model The appropriate number of electrons surrounding the nucleous. a few gumdrops off atom does not exhibit correct design. undefined, or no model. Presentation of Scientific knowledge Explanations by all group members indicate a clear and accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Explanations by all group members indicate a relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Explanations by most group members indicate relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Explanations by several members of the group do not illustrate much understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. Periodic Table Committee Survey All questions aswered correctly 1-2 questions missed 3-4 questions missed most or all questions wrong or incomplete Date Created: May 29, 2008 03:07 pm (CDT)

19. Conclusion (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Chemistry is an important subject for students to understand and many times a class lecture is not enough to keep students engaged. This webquest is designed to engage students in exploring different aspects of the periodic table. Students should be able to become well acquainted with the periodic table, the elements, and basic properties. It is also designed to connect them to current events involving science and the periodic table. Students will be able to explore how the periodic table came to be and enjoy seeing the differences through today while learning about key elements of the periodic table and their properties. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

20. Credits & References (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Thanks to all photographers, artists, and websharers. Bruno Burini: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldeace/26564363/ Michelle Tribe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greencolander/18259377/ Andrew Walsh: http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiofree/89199021/ Contributing webpages: http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html http://education.jlab.org/qa/atom_idx.html http://www.infoplease.com/periodictable.php http://www.aip.org/history/curie/periodic.htm http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/ch412/alttable.htm http://www.meta-synthesis.com/webbook/35_pt/pt.html#a http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/3-atoms.htm http://www.matpack.de/Info/Nuclear/Elements/properties.html http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Elem_Prop_frames.htm http://www.slideshare.net/tufdaawg/periodic-table-chapter-14 Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.