Element Relationships
Description
This activity requires making connections between how humans relate with each other and how elements relate with each other. For example, when using terms "father/son", determine a relationship between elements that have similar properties to a father/son relationship. The end product of this activity will be a family tree that shows how human connections and element connections can resemble each other.
Procedure
1. Research the first 20 elements of the Periodic Table for the relationships listed above. Notes on atomic structure and properties can be found here.
2. Click here to see a typical family tree to use as a guide and/or search for other examples online.
3. Conference with the teacher after you have completed this Conference Form.
4. Upload your completed file (using instructions given in class), saving the file with your class and name (eg. 1 - Joe Blow).
5. As a group, write a short blog post including your activity notes and thoughts about the activity process.
Description
This activity requires making connections between how humans relate with each other and how elements relate with each other. For example, when using terms "father/son", determine a relationship between elements that have similar properties to a father/son relationship. The end product of this activity will be a family tree that shows how human connections and element connections can resemble each other.
Procedure
1. Research the first 20 elements of the Periodic Table for the relationships listed above. Notes on atomic structure and properties can be found here.
2. Click here to see a typical family tree to use as a guide and/or search for other examples online.
3. Conference with the teacher after you have completed this Conference Form.
4. Upload your completed file (using instructions given in class), saving the file with your class and name (eg. 1 - Joe Blow).
5. As a group, write a short blog post including your activity notes and thoughts about the activity process.