Element Trading Card Necessary Information and Color Guidelines

Element Trading Card Necessary Information and Color Guidelines

Day 1 • Today you will be assigned one element from the Periodic Table on which you will become an expert. • You will receive a short informational text about your element. • From the text you will be responsible for collecting the following information in your science binder: • Element Name • Element Symbol • Atomic Number • Atomic Mass • Element Classification • Period Number • Group Number • Group Name • Phase at Room Temperature • Who discovered the element • When the element was discovered • Uses for the element • An interesting fact about the element. • USE YOUR TIME WISELY! You only have 1 day in class to use the informational text.

Rough Draft Element Name: Element Symbol: Atomic Number: Atomic Mass: Element Classification: Period Number: Group Name: Phase at Room Temperature: Element was Discovered By: Element was Discovered In the year/Where: Element is Used For: Interesting Facts About this Element: Next, draw squares like you will see on the example (last slide) and make a rough draft, so you know what colors you will use on the final copy!

Day 2 By this point you should have ALREADY: • Read the given information about your element • Gathered and recorded the necessary information about your element, made your rough draft Today, you WILL: • Use the information you gathered to design your element trading card • Neatly write the information in the appropriate, designated area on the final copy paper • Color/shade the required parts of your card with the appropriate colors

Front Border Atomic Number 500 Ex Symbol Element Name Example Atomic Mass 1. 2345 Element Box Color Back Phase at Room Temperature: Element Classification: Solid/Liquid/Gas Metal/Nonmetal/ Semi-Metal Discovered By: Famous Scientist Dr. Nye Period Number: 9 Discovered In year/Where: Column Number: 19 Uses: 2064/Pittsburgh, PA This element is used in many products, such as… Group Name: Example Family Interesting Fact: Here’s some really cool things about this element… Color Guide The brain works in color! You will shade both the element box on the front of your card based on your element’s group name AND the border of the front of your card based on your element’s phase at room temperature. Be specific! Phase at Room Temp. Border Color Box Color Solid Liquid Gas Green Blue Orange Group Name Noble Gas Alkali Metal Alkaline Earth Metal Transition Metal Boron Carbon Nitrogen Element Red Orange Yellow Green Light Blue Black/Gray Pink